bar-tack

[ bahr-tak ]
/ ˈbɑrˌtæk /

verb (used with or without object)

to sew or reinforce with bar tack.

Origin of bar-tack

First recorded in 1950–55

Words nearby bar-tack

Definition for bar-tack (2 of 2)

bar tack

noun

a close series of stitches crossing a piece of cloth, as in an article of clothing, in order to reinforce it at a point of concentrated strain.

Origin of bar tack

First recorded in 1950–55