Definition of tack

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Tack (n.) A small, short, sharp-pointed nail, usually having a broad, flat head..

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Bombard :: Bombard (v. t.) To attack with bombards or with artillery; especially, to throw shells, hot shot, etc., at or into..
Attack :: Attack (n.) A setting to work upon some task, etc..
Analepsy :: Analepsy () A species of epileptic attack, originating from gastric disorder..
Attacca :: Attacca () Attack at once; -- a direction at the end of a movement to show that the next is to follow immediately, without any pause..
Haystack :: Haystack (n.) A stack or conical pile of hay in the open air.
Alarm :: Alarm (n.) Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise..
Paroxysm :: Paroxysm (n.) The fit, attack, or exacerbation, of a disease that occurs at intervals, or has decided remissions or intermissions..
Wheatworm :: Wheatworm (n.) A small nematode worm (Anguillula tritici) which attacks the grains of wheat in the ear. It is found in wheat affected with smut, each of the diseased grains containing a large number of the minute young of the worm..
Tackled :: Tackled (a.) Made of ropes tacked together.
Haggard :: Haggard (n.) A stackyard.
Tack :: Tack (n.) That which is attached; a supplement; an appendix. See Tack, v. t., 3..
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) To pass a rope round, as a cask, gun, etc., preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle..
Trip :: Trip (n.) A single board, or tack, in plying, or beating, to windward..
Argas :: Argas (n.) A genus of venomous ticks which attack men and animals. The famous Persian Argas, also called Miana bug, is A. Persicus; that of Central America, called talaje by the natives, is A. Talaje..
Fortitude :: Fortitude (n.) Power to resist attack; strength; firmness.
Derrick :: Derrick (n.) A mast, spar, or tall frame, supported at the top by stays or guys, with suitable tackle for hoisting heavy weights, as stones in building..
Smokestack :: Smokestack (n.) A chimney; esp., a pipe serving as a chimney, as the pipe which carries off the smoke of a locomotive, the funnel of a steam vessel, etc..
Bivouac :: Bivouac (n.) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack..
Apprise :: Apprise (v. t.) To give notice, verbal or written; to inform; -- followed by of; as, we will apprise the general of an intended attack; he apprised the commander of what he had done..
Crusade :: Crusade (v. i.) To engage in a crusade; to attack in a zealous or hot-headed manner.
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