Tacked

Examples

• When this is fastened the cloth is tacked around the remainder of the bed; being stretched as tightly as possible in every direction. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• The bed cloth is first tacked to the frame beneath the slate at one corner. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• The last, made of wood, is now put in place and tacked fast by the insole tacking machine, when the upper is placed over it and fastened by two tacks to hold it in place. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• An outer sole, channeled to receive the stitches, is then tacked on so that the edges of the upper are caught and retained between the two soles. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• The half of the pocket net not attached to the irons is tacked to the edge of the frame, underneath the bed, and covered with red leather, to withstand wear and for decorative effect. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• Half or three-fourths-inch rods with heavy caps at the ends should be sufficient, and are easily put in place before the boards are tacked to the partition. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.

Typist: Shirley