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v. t.) A rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corners of the courses when the vessel is closehauled

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	v. t.) ~~Especially,~~ to ~~attach or secure~~ in ~~a slight or hasty manner, as by stitching or nailing; as, to tack together~~ the ~~sheets~~ of ~~a book; to tack one piece of cloth to another; to tack on a board or shingle; to tack one piece of metal to another by drops of solder.~~		v. t.) A rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corners of the courses when the vessel is closehauled