Nacked vs. Tacked

Nacked and Tacked Definitions
Nacked
Simple past tense and past participle of nack
Tacked
A short, light nail with a sharp point and a flat head.
Tacked
A rope for holding down the weather clew of a course.
Tacked
A rope for hauling the outer lower corner of a studdingsail to the boom.
Tacked
The part of a sail, such as the weather clew of a course, to which this rope is fastened.
Tacked
The lower forward corner of a fore-and-aft sail.
ADVERTISEMENT
Tacked
The position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails.
Tacked
The act of changing from one position or direction to another.
Tacked
The distance or leg sailed between changes of position or direction.
Tacked
An approach to accomplishing a goal or a method of dealing with a problem.
Tacked
A large, loose stitch made as a temporary binding or as a marker.
Tacked
Stickiness, as that of a newly painted surface.
ADVERTISEMENT
Tacked
To fasten or attach with a tack or tacks
Tacked the carpet down.
Tacked
To fasten or mark (cloth or a seam, for example) with a loose basting stitch.
Tacked
To put together loosely and arbitrarily
Tacked some stories together in an attempt to write a novel.
Tacked
To add as an extra item; append
Tacked two dollars onto the bill.
Tacked
(Nautical) To bring (a vessel) into the wind in order to change course or direction.
Tacked
To change the direction of a sailing vessel, especially by turning the bow into and past the direction of the wind
Stand by to tack.
ADVERTISEMENT
Tacked
To sail a zigzag course upwind by repeatedly executing such a maneuver.
Tacked
To change tack
The ship tacked to starboard.
Tacked
To change one's course of action.
Tacked
Simple past tense and past participle of tack