(slang) Synonym of coffin nail (“a cigarette”)

To position and secure pieces of work using small welded joints at isolated points (typically, in preparation for the final weld).

A small, isolated weld used to position and secure pieces of work (typically, in preparation for the final weld).

plural of tick-tack

(UK, nautical, slang, obsolete) Synonym of soft tommy (“bread”)

plural of false tack

Alternative spelling of tic-tac-toe

(idiomatic, chiefly US) To deal with the important details.

simple past tense and past participle of get down to brass tacks

present participle of get down to brass tacks