verbπShareTo nail with a tack (small nail with a flat head)."The carpenter was tacking down the edges of the wooden board. "technicalactionbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo sew/stich with a tack (loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth)."She was tacking the sleeves to the dress before sewing them permanently. "materialactionstylewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other."The sailboat was tacking back and forth across the lake, making slow progress against the strong headwind. "nauticalsailingvehicleactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo add something as an extra item."to tack (something) onto (something)"itembusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareOften paired with "up", to place the tack on a horse."Before the ride, she was carefully tacking up her horse, ensuring the saddle fit comfortably. "animalactionagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareLoose temporary stitches in dressmaking etc."Before sewing the final seam, Maria used tacking to hold the fabric pieces together. "materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of changing tack."The sailboat's tacking allowed it to navigate the narrow channel against the wind. "nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA union of securities given at different times, all of which must be redeemed before an intermediate purchaser can interpose a claim."The bank's strategy of tacking loans from different years onto the initial mortgage made it very difficult for anyone who bought the property later to claim ownership without paying off all the old debts first. "propertylawfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe joining together of consecutive periods of possession of property, especially between squatters in cases of adverse possession."To establish adverse possession, the squatters relied on the tacking of their separate unlawful occupancies, claiming their combined time on the land exceeded the required statutory period. "propertylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
