| 单词 | tack |
| 释义 | Word Frequency tack 1(tæk) noun 1. a short sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat and comparatively large head 2. British a long loose temporary stitch used in dressmaking, etc 3. tailor's-tack 4. a temporary fastening 5. stickiness, as of newly applied paint, varnish, etc 6. nautical the heading of a vessel sailing to windward, stated in terms of the side of the sail against which the wind is pressing 7. nautical a. a course sailed by a sailing vessel with the wind blowing from forward of the beam b. one such course or a zigzag pattern of such courses 8. nautical a. a sheet for controlling the weather clew of a course b. the weather clew itself 9. nautical the forward lower clew of a fore-and-aft sail 10. a course of action differing from some previous course he went off on a fresh tack 11. on the wrong tack verb 12. (transitive) to secure by a tack or series of tacks 13. British to sew (something) with long loose temporary stitches 14. (transitive) to attach or append tack this letter onto the other papers 15. nautical to change the heading of (a sailing vessel) to the opposite tack 16. nautical to steer (a sailing vessel) on alternate tacks 17. (intransitive) nautical (of a sailing vessel) to proceed on a different tack or to alternate tacks 18. (intransitive) to follow a zigzag route; keep changing one's course of action Derived forms tackless (ˈtackless) adjective Word origin C14 tak fastening, nail; related to Middle Low German tacke pointed instrumentWord Frequency tack 2(tæk) noun informal food, esp when regarded as inferior or distasteful See also hardtack Word origin C19: of unknown originWord Frequency tack 3(tæk) noun a. riding harness for horses, such as saddles, bridles, etc b. (as modifier) the tack room Word origin C20: shortened from tackleWord Frequency tack 4(tæk) noun Scottish 1. a lease 2. an area of land held on a lease Word origin C15: from tak a Scots word for take |
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