tacker

/ (ˈtækə) /

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noun

a person or thing that tacks

Australian slang a young person; child

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IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?

have

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Words nearby tacker

taciturnity, Tacitus, tack, tackboard, tack claw, tacker, tacket, tack hammer, tackie, tackies, tackle

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How to use tacker in a sentence

The tide was rising, and the water made great stop; but the fear was such that happy was he that might get a tacker.
The History of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland|John Knox
"Organised last night," said the carpet-tacker, putting on his coat.
Lifted Masks|Susan Glaspell
Fancy such a name as that for the wildest little tacker ever trod shoe-leather—or went barefoot, I mean.
Dorothy on a House Boat|Evelyn Raymond