tack

/tæk/

tack

1. small nail with a flat head
2. loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth
3. nautical, part of a sail (Wikipedia)
4. nautical, direction, hence approach try a different tack.
5. part of the harnessing for a draft animal or riding animal, e.g. a horse pulling a wagon, or a riding horse. Includes bit, bridle and reins.

to tack

1. nailing with a tack (#1 above)
2. sewing/stiching with a tack (#2 above)
3. nautical, sailing ship maneover which changes course by sailing into the wind (Wikipedia); antonym to wear, changing tack (direction), also figuratively
4. expression, "tack (something) onto (something)", something added as an extra item (implied as with #1 or #2)

• tacky

/tak/

Related to thank and danke with a common older origin.

1. thanks, please

• English: thanks, thank you, please

• more translations see thank you, please