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Tack

Tack may refer to:

Tack, a type of cut nail, used in upholstery, shoe making and saddle manufacture
Horse tack, harness and equipment to allow horse-back riding
Tack (sewing) (also baste or pin), quick, temporary stitching intended to be removed
Hardtack, a hard cracker or biscuit used for food on sea voyages and during the American Civil War
Thumbtack or drawing pin, a short nail or pin easily placed and removed by hand
Augustus Vincent Tack (1870-1949), American painter
In sailing:
A tack as a part of the tacking maneuver; in which a sailing boat turns its bow through the wind
Tack (sailing), the lower corner of a sail's leading edge
Tack (square sail), a type of rigging unique to square sails
Scottish lease, as held by a tacksman.
Blu Tack, a reusable putty-like pressure-sensitive adhesive used for attaching paper items to walls

Source: Wikipedia

Translation of "Tack"

Polish: Hals.


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