tacket

1 of 2

noun

tack·​et

ˈtakə̇t

plural -s

dialectal, British

: hobnail

tacket

2 of 2

transitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal, British

: to strengthen or fasten with tackets

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English taket, from tak tack + -et

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