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Tack :: Tack (v. t.) The direction of a vessel in regard to the trim of her sails; as, the starboard tack, or port tack; -- the former when she is closehauled with the wind on her starboard side; hence, the run of a vessel on one tack; also, a change of direction..

Earthwork :: Earthwork (n.) Any construction, whether a temporary breastwork or permanent fortification, for attack or defense, the material of which is chiefly earth..

Attack :: Attack (n.) An assault upon one's feelings or reputation with unfriendly or bitter words.

Breeching :: Breeching (n.) The sheet iron casing at the end of boilers to convey the smoke from the flues to the smokestack.

Ambush :: Ambush (v. t.) To attack by ambush; to waylay.

Stack-guard :: Stacket (n.) A stockade.

Epizootic :: Epizootic (a.) Of the nature of a disease which attacks many animals at the same time; -- corresponding to epidemic diseases among men.

Whip :: Whip (v. t.) A small tackle with a single rope, used to hoist light bodies..

Stack :: Stack (a.) Any single insulated and prominent structure, or upright pipe, which affords a conduit for smoke; as, the brick smokestack of a factory; the smokestack of a steam vessel..

Hostility :: Hostility (n.) An act of an open enemy; a hostile deed; especially in the plural, acts of warfare; attacks of an enemy..

Attack :: Attack (v. t.) To set to work upon, as upon a task or problem, or some object of labor or investigation..

Ticktack :: Ticktack (n.) A kind of backgammon played both with men and pegs; tricktrack.

Sling :: Sling (v. t.) To pass a rope round, as a cask, gun, etc., preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle..

Frap :: Frap (v. t.) To draw together; to bind with a view to secure and strengthen, as a vessel by passing cables around it; to tighten; as a tackle by drawing the lines together..

Stacked :: Stack (a.) A data structure within random-access memory used to simulate a hardware stack; as, a push-down stack..

Tamarack :: Tamarack (n.) The American larch; also, the larch of Oregon and British Columbia (Larix occidentalis). See Hackmatack, and Larch..

Stackage :: Stackage (n.) Hay, gray, or the like, in stacks; things stacked..

Caribe :: Caribe (n.) A south American fresh water fish of the genus Serrasalmo of many species, remarkable for its voracity. When numerous they attack man or beast, often with fatal results..

Tack :: Tack (n.) A small, short, sharp-pointed nail, usually having a broad, flat head..

Flanker :: Flanker (v. t.) To attack sideways.

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