~ 1
■ noun
1》 a small, sharp broad-headed nail.
↘ N. Amer. a drawing pin.
2》 a long stitch used to fasten fabrics together temporarily, prior to permanent sewing.
3》 a course of action: there is no reason for them to change ~ now.
4》 Sailing an act of ~ing.
↘a boat's course relative to the direction of the wind.
5》 Sailing a rope for securing the corner of certain sails.
↘the corner to which such a rope is fastened.
6》 the quality of being sticky.
■ verb
1》 fasten or fix with ~s or with temporary long stitches.
2》 ( ~ something on ) add something to something already existing.
3》 Sailing change course by turning a boat's head into and through the wind.
↘make a series of such changes of course while sailing.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
ME: prob. related to OFr. tache 'clasp, large nail'.
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~ 2
■ noun equipment used in horse riding, including the saddle and bridle.
Origin
C18 (in the sense 'apparatus, equipment'): contr. of ~le .
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~ 3
■ noun informal cheap, shoddy, or tasteless material.
Origin
1980s: back-form. from ~y 2 .