Pin vs. Tack

Pin vs. Tack — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Pin and Tack

Pinnoun

A sewing pin or ballhead pin: a needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.

Tacknoun

A small nail with a flat head.

Pinnoun

A small nail with a head and a sharp point.

Tacknoun

A thumbtack.

Pinnoun

A cylinder often of wood or metal used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts.

Pull the pin out of the grenade before throwing it at the enemy.

Tacknoun

(sewing) A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth.

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Pinnoun

(wrestling) The victory condition of holding the opponent's shoulders on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time.

Tacknoun

(nautical) The lower corner on the leading edge of a sail relative to the direction of the wind.

Pinnoun

A slender object specially designed for use in a specific game or sport, such as skittles or bowling.

Tacknoun

(nautical) A course or heading that enables a sailing vessel to head upwind. See also reach, gybe.

Pinnoun

(in plural pins; informal) A leg.

I'm not so good on my pins these days.

Tacknoun

A direction or course of action, especially a new one.

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Pinnoun

(electricity) Any of the individual connecting elements of a multipole electrical connector.

The UK standard connector for domestic mains electricity has three pins.

Tacknoun

(nautical) The maneuver by which a sailing vessel turns its bow through the wind so that the wind changes from one side to the other.

Pinnoun

A piece of jewellery that is attached to clothing with a pin.

Tacknoun

(nautical) The distance a sailing vessel runs between these maneuvers when working to windward; a board.

Pinnoun

(US) A simple accessory that can be attached to clothing with a pin or fastener, often round and bearing a design, logo or message, and used for decoration, identification or to show political affiliation, etc.

Tacknoun

(nautical) A rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corners of the courses when the vessel is close-hauled; also, a rope employed to pull the lower corner of a studding sail to the boom.

Pinnoun

(chess) A scenario in which moving a lesser piece to escape from attack would expose a more valuable piece to attack.

Tacknoun

Any of the various equipment and accessories worn by horses in the course of their use as domesticated animals. Saddles, stirrups, bridles, halters, reins, bits, harnesses, martingales, and breastplates are all forms of horse tack.

Pinnoun

(golf) The flagstick: the flag-bearing pole which marks the location of a hole

Tacknoun

The stickiness of a compound, related to its cohesive and adhesive properties.

The laminate adhesive has very aggressive tack and is hard to move once in place.

Pinnoun

(curling) The spot at the exact centre of the house (the target area)

The shot landed right on the pin.

Tacknoun

Hardtack.

Pinnoun

(dated) A mood, a state of being.

Tacknoun

That which is attached; a supplement; an appendix.

Pinnoun

One of a row of pegs in the side of an ancient drinking cup to mark how much each person should drink.

Tacknoun

A contract by which the use of a thing is set, or let, for hire; a lease.

Pinnoun

caligo

Tacknoun

(obsolete) Confidence; reliance.

Pinnoun

A thing of small value; a trifle.

Tacknoun

A stain; a tache.

Pinnoun

A peg in musical instruments for increasing or relaxing the tension of the strings.

Tacknoun

(obsolete) A peculiar flavour or taint.

Pinnoun

(engineering) A short shaft, sometimes forming a bolt, a part of which serves as a journal.

Tackverb

To nail with a tack (small nail with a flat head).

Pinnoun

The tenon of a dovetail joint.

Tackverb

To sew/stich with a tack (loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth).

Pinnoun

A size of brewery cask, equal to half a firkin, or eighth of a barrel.

Tackverb

(nautical) To maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other.

Pinnoun

(informal) A pinball machine.

I spent most of my time in the arcade playing pins.

Tackverb

To add something as an extra item.

to tack (something) onto (something)

Pinverb

(often followed by a preposition such as "to" or "on") To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.

Tackverb

Often paired with "up", to place the tack on a horse.

Pinverb

To cause (a piece) to be in a pin.

Tacknoun

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

Pinverb

(wrestling) To pin down (someone).

Tacknoun

a short nail with a sharp point and a large head

Pinverb

To enclose; to confine; to pen; to pound.

Tacknoun

gear for a horse

Pinverb

To attach (an icon, application, etc.) to another item.

to pin a window to the Taskbar

Tacknoun

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

Pinverb

To fix (an array in memory, a security certificate, etc.) so that it cannot be modified.

When marshaling data, the interop marshaler can copy or pin the data being marshaled.

Tacknoun

(nautical) the act of changing tack

Pinverb

alternative form of peen

Tacknoun

sailing a zigzag course

Pinnoun

a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment

Tackverb

fasten with tacks;

tack the notice on the board

Pinnoun

when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

Tackverb

turn into the wind;

The sailors decided to tack the boatThe boat tacked

Pinnoun

small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

Tackverb

make by putting pieces together;

She pieced a quiltHe tacked together some verses

Pinnoun

a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts

Tackverb

sew together loosely, with large stitches;

baste a hem

Pinnoun

informal terms of the leg;

fever left him weak on his sticks

Tackverb

fix to; attach;

append a charm to the necklace

Pinnoun

axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

Tackverb

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

Pinnoun

cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown

Pinnoun

flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green

Pinnoun

a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things

Pinnoun

a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

Pinnoun

a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in groups as a target

Pinverb

to hold fast or prevent from moving;

The child was pinned under the fallen tree

Pinverb

attach or fasten with pins

Pinverb

pierce with a pin;

pin down the butterfly

Pinverb

immobilize a piece