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tacket

American  
[tak-it] / ˈtæk ɪt /

noun

British Dialect.

  1. a nail or tack, especially a hobnail.

tacket British  
/ ˈtækɪt /

noun

  1. dialect a nail, esp a hobnail

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Other Word Forms

  • tacketed adjective
  • tackety adjective

Etymology

Origin of tacket

First recorded in 1275–1325, tacket is from the Middle English word taket. See tack 1, -et

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