A course of action meant to minimize opposition to the attainment of a goal.
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A large, loose stitch made as a temporary binding or as a marker.
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A short, light nail with a sharp point and a flat head.
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An approach, especially one of a series of changing approaches.
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Food, especially coarse or inferior foodstuffs.
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verb
To fasten or affix with .
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To join in a slight or hasty manner.
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To add as a supplement.
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To add (a rider) to a parliamentary bill.
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To change the direction of (a sailing ship) when sailing close-hauled by turning the bow to the wind and shifting the sails so as to fall off on the other side at about the same angle as before.
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verb-transitive
Nautical To bring (a vessel) into the wind in order to change course or direction.
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To add as an extra item; append: tacked two dollars onto the bill.
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To fasten or attach with or as if with a tack: tacked the carpet down.
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To fasten or mark (cloth or a seam, for example) with a loose basting stitch.
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To put together loosely and arbitrarily: tacked some stories together in an attempt to write a novel.
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verb-intransitive
Nautical To change tack: The ship tacked to starboard.
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Nautical To change the direction or course of a vessel: Stand by to tack.
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