tacks

n.

the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

a short nail with a sharp point and a large head

gear for a horse

同义词：stable gearsaddlery

(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind

同义词：sheetmainsheetweather sheetshroud

(nautical) the act of changing tack

同义词：tacking

sailing a zigzag course

Tacks: a new technique for craniofacial fixation
Tool for removing and inserting tacks
Mechanical retinal fixation using tacks.
The use of retinal tacks in the repair of complicated retinal detachments
Suture anchors and tacks for shoulder surgery, part 1: biology and biomechanics
Outwitting drug resistance requires researchers to take many different tacks
Broken or dislodged poly-L-lactic acid bioabsorbable tacks in patients after SLAP lesion surgery
Postoperative Pain After Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair: a Prospective Comparison of Sutures Versus Tacks
Soft tissue reconstruction in the shoulder. Comparison of suture anchors, absorbable staples, and absorbable tacks
Cyclic Loading of Rotator Cuff Repairs: A Comparison of Arthroscopic Mitek Cuff Tacks and Arthrex Suture Anchors With Open Rotator C...