tack
A small nail with a flat head.
A thumbtack.
A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth.
The lower corner on the leading edge of a sail relative to the direction of the wind.
A course or heading that enables a sailing vessel to head upwind.
A direction or course of action, especially a new one; a method or approach to solving a problem.
The maneuver by which a sailing vessel turns its bow through the wind so that the wind changes from one side to the other.
The distance a sailing vessel runs between these maneuvers when working to windward; a board.
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.
Any of the various equipment and accessories worn by horses in the course of their use as domesticated animals.
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Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing