Meaning & use
Tacked
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Fastened loosely with tacks, pins, or light stitches; or, in sailing, changed a vessel's direction by turning its bow through the wind.
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She tacked the fabric pattern to the wall before cutting it out.
The crew tacked repeatedly to make headway against the strong headwind.
A note on using this word
In sailing, 'tacked' describes the zigzag maneuver a boat must use to sail toward the wind, since it cannot sail directly into it.
Words with a similar meaning
fastenedpinned
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Added something as an extra, often hastily or as an afterthought.
He tacked an extra clause onto the end of the contract.
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