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tack1 1. a short sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat and comparatively large head 2. Nautical the heading of a vessel sailing to windward, stated in terms of the side of the sail against which the wind is pressing 3. 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 4. Nautical a. a sheet for controlling the weather clew of a course b. the weather clew itself 5. Nautical the forward lower clew of a fore-and-aft sail tack2 a. riding harness for horses, such as saddles, bridles, etc. b. (as modifier): the tack room How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| ``But if we continue to tack on and tack on regulations and fees to developments, to what point are we doing that? Hewlett-Packard shares tack on another 5% in after-hours trade after Q2 report. |
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