Words That Start With: TACK

• (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch

• tastelessly showy

• a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together

• (nautical) the act of changing tack

• the person who plays offensive or defensive tackle on a football team

• gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails

• gear used in fishing

• (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, typically opposite one of the offensive guards

• (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground

• accept as a challenge

• put a harness

• seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball

• a football player who tackles the ball carrier

• the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

• a short nail with a sharp point and a large head

• gear for a horse

• (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind

• (nautical) the act of changing tack

• sailing a zigzag course

• fasten with tacks

• turn into the wind

• create by putting components or members together

• sew together loosely, with large stitches

• fix to; attach

• reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

• a worker who fastens things by tacking them (as with tacks or by spotwelding)

• a sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches

• a hand-held machine for driving staples home