Noun: tacker ta-ku(r)
- A worker who fastens things by tacking them (as with tacks or by spotwelding)
"The tacker quickly secured the fabric to the frame of the chair"
- A sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches
"The tacker quickly prepared the dress for fitting by using temporary stitches";
- baster
- A hand-held machine for driving staples home
"He used a tacker to attach the fabric to the wooden frame";
- staple gun, staplegun
Derived forms: tackers
Type of: machine, sewer[2], worker
Encyclopedia: Tacker