ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nət ˈɔl.tɚ.nət ʌˈpɛnd əˈpɛnd əˈsɛmbl̩

ˈflɪpˌflɒp ˈflɪpˌflɑp ɪntə(ɹ)ˈtʃeɪndʒ ɪntɚˈtʃeɪndʒ piːs ˈsædləɹi ʃiːt ʃit swɪtʃ reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) sailing a zigzag course (nautical) the act of changing tack fix to; attach append a charm to the necklace sew together loosely, with large stitches baste a hem fasten with tacks tack the notice on the board create by putting components or members together She pieced a quilt He tacked together some verses They set up a committee turn into the wind The sailors decided to tack the boat The boat tacked (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind gear for a horse a short nail with a sharp point and a large head the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails