Tack

Tack may refer to:

Tack, a type of cut nail, used in upholstery, shoe making and saddle manufacture
Horse tack, harness and equipment to allow horse-back riding
Tack (sewing) (also baste or pin), quick, temporary stitching intended to be removed
Hardtack, a hard cracker or biscuit used for food on sea voyages and during the American Civil War
Thumbtack or drawing pin, a short nail or pin easily placed and removed by hand
In sailing:
* Tacking, a manoeuvre by which a sailing boat turns its bow through the wind
* Tack (sailing), the lower corner of a sail's leading edge
* Tack (square sail), a type of rigging unique to square sails

Tack can also mean:

Adhesiveness, a technical measure of the stickiness of glue or ink (measured by an "inkometer")
Blu-Tack, a reusable putty-like pressure-sensitive adhesive used for attaching paper items to walls
"Tack" or "tacky" refers to cheap goods, and possibly derives from poor quality stitching which causes the goods to fall apart prematurely
Slang for cannabis

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