tacket
- noun
- /ˈtækɪt/
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clavo
- A single tacket was enough to hold the thin piece of wood in place.
Examples
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She found a rusty tacket among the old tools in her grandfather's workshop.
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The cobbler hammered a tacket into the heel of the shoe to secure it.
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He used a tacket to secure the sole to the shoe.
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The carpenter needed more tackets for the project.
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The carpenter used a small tacket to secure the wooden panels together.
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She carefully placed each tacket into the sole of the shoe during the repair.
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In traditional shoemaking, a tacket is essential for attaching the upper to the sole.
Synonyms
460
7.8
A small thin nail with a raised head used to hold thin pieces of wood together
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2.2
A small nail with a flat head used to fasten things
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5.7
A small sharp nail with a flat head that holds a carpet to the floor
A small metal nail used to hold light things like paper on a board
A small metal pin about one and a half inches long that holds pieces of wood together
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Etymology
Tacket comes from the everyday word tack, which means 'small nail', with a little ending that makes it sound smaller. Think of a tiny nail a cobbler or carpenter uses to hold leather or wood in place, and you have a tacket.