Tack

Brass tacks used on bottom edge
MFA# 46.771

Description

1) A large, loose stitch made as a temporary fastener or marker.

2) The ability of an adhesive, coating, paint or ink to adhere to a surface.

3) See Tacks, upholstery.

Synonyms and Related Terms

1) hilván (Esp.)

Resources and Citations

• R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966

• Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988

• Boise Cascade Paper Group, The Paper Handbook, Boise Cascade, Portland OR, 1989

• Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982