Tacks

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  • n. Plural form of tack.
  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tack.
  • Word Usage
    "The Teasel was crashing to and fro, beating up in short tacks nearer and nearer to all those boats, and the road beyond them, where motor-buses were driving through the rain."
    Antonym
    wear   
    Verb Form
    tacked    tacking    tacks   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    change of course    sew    stitch    run up    sew together   
    Cross Reference
    attach    add    nail    course    port tacks on board   
    Variant
    ship    sail   
    Hyponym
    thumbtack   
    Form
    thumbtack    hardtack   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    stain    tache    lease    confidence    reliance   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Adak    Black    Braque    Chirac    Jack   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    nail    spur    pin    buckle    harness