retacks
Secures once more
To retack is to tack again—to reattach something with tacks or, in sewing, to redo temporary stitches.
The word appears most often in sailing, where to retack means to change direction again by turning the bow through the wind: We had to retack three times to clear the harbor.
Modify one's trajectory
- windwardFacing the wind
- leewardSheltered from wind
- zigzagAngled back-and-forth path
- headingDirectional course traveled
wind shift · come about · jibing · mainsail · sheet · helm · upwind · beating
Connect again after separation
- resecureFasten again after loosening
- refastenSecure something anew
- stapleBasic dietary necessity
- thumbtackShort pin, broad head
pushpin · corkboard · bulletin board · poster · notice · flyer · memo · pin back
Redo furniture covering
- fabricWoven or knit material
- cushionStuffed fabric for comfort
- furnitureMovable room objects
- staple gunTool firing bent fasteners
trim · piping · webbing · seat cover · headliner · automotive · chair · sofa
change course
Modify one's trajectory
heading · wind shift · come about · jibing · mainsail · sheet · helm · upwind · beating · sailing maneuver
reattach
Connect again after separation
thumbtack · pushpin · corkboard · bulletin board · poster · notice · flyer · memo · pin back · repositioning
reupholster
Redo furniture covering
staple gun · trim · piping · webbing · seat cover · headliner · automotive · chair · sofa · padding