tack

gear for a horse

fasten with tacks

“tack the notice on the board”

sailing a zigzag course

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

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

turn into the wind

“The sailors decided to tack the boat”

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

the act of changing tack

create by putting components or members together

“He tacked together some verses”

sew together loosely, with large stitches

fix to; attach