Main Entry:

¹tack

Pronunciation:

\ˈtak\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English takken, from tak

Date:

14th century

transitive verb1: attach ; especially : to fasten or affix with tacks2: to join in a slight or hasty manner3 a: to add as a supplement b: to add (a rider) to a parliamentary bill4: to change the direction of (a sailing ship) when sailing close-hauled by turning the bow to the wind and shifting the sails so as to fall off on the other side at about the same angle as beforeintransitive verb1 a: to tack a sailing ship bof a ship : to change to an opposite tack by turning the bow to the wind c: to follow a course against the wind by a series of tacks2 a: to follow a zigzag course b: to modify one's policy or attitude abruptly

— tack·er noun