tacked
Nailed to corkboard
Tacked is the past tense of tack.
To tack is to fasten loosely with small nails or stitches: She tacked the hem before sewing it properly.
In sailing, to tack is to change direction by turning the bow through the wind.
To tack something on is to add it as an afterthought: They tacked a surcharge onto the bill.
Moistened while roasting
- stitchedFastened with thread
- hemmedFinished a garment's edge
- sewnJoined by thread
- seamedJoined by stitching
pinned · gathered · pleated · darted · fitted · fabric · needle · thread
Was in agreement
- veeredTurned sharply aside
- turnedRotated or changed direction
- maneuveredMoved with calculated skill
- zigzaggedMade sharp alternating turns
windward · leeward · heading · bearing · course · starboard · port · trimmed
Secured with fasteners
- stapledBound by bent wire
- pinnedFixed firmly, immobilized
- affixedFirmly joined to
- attachedJoined to another thing
secured · fixed · anchored · stuck · mounted · posted · hung · clipped
Created without prior planning
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbledSurfaced with rounded stones
- kludgedClumsily cobbled together
- patchedRepaired with covering material
thrown-together · slapdash · haphazard · stopgap · bodged · crude · rough-and-ready · ramshackle
Added as supplement
- attachedJoined to another thing
- amendedChanged to improve
- supplementedAdded to something lacking
- affixedFirmly joined to
included · adjoined · tagged · inserted · incorporated · afterthought · extra · additional
basted
Moistened while roasting
seamed · pinned · gathered · pleated · darted · fitted · fabric · needle · thread · tailored
jibed
Was in agreement
- veeredTurned sharply aside
- turnedRotated or changed direction
- maneuveredMoved with calculated skill
zigzagged · windward · leeward · heading · bearing · course · starboard · port · trimmed · sailed
nailed
Secured with fasteners
attached · secured · fixed · anchored · stuck · mounted · posted · hung · clipped · clamped
improvised
Created without prior planning
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbledSurfaced with rounded stones
- kludgedClumsily cobbled together
patched · thrown-together · slapdash · haphazard · stopgap · bodged · crude · rough-and-ready · ramshackle · temporary
appended
Added as supplement
- attachedJoined to another thing
- amendedChanged to improve
- supplementedAdded to something lacking
affixed · included · adjoined · tagged · inserted · incorporated · afterthought · extra · additional · addendum
- stuck togetherglued, taped, pasted, cemented, bonded
- sewing termsscissors, pattern, shears, rotary cutter, cutting mat
- get down to brass tacksBegin addressing essential details
- brass tacksEssential facts discussed
- sharp as a tackExtremely intelligent and alert
- tackle boxFishing equipment organizer
- thumb tackSmall pin with flat head
- fishing tackleEquipment for catching fish