bearing, heading, aim - the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

carpet tack - used to nail down carpets

nail - a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener

drawing pin, pushpin, thumbtack - a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board

tintack - tack or small nail of tinned iron

bit - piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit"

caparison, housings, trapping, trappings, housing - stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse

cinch, girth - stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place

appurtenances, paraphernalia, gear - equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

hame - stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces

harness - stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart

headgear - stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse's head

martingale - a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head

horse blanket, saddle blanket, saddlecloth - stable gear consisting of a blanket placed under the saddle

yoke - stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team

sailing, seafaring, navigation - the work of a sailor

futtock shroud - shroud that is part of a ship's rigging

line - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"

ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight

sailing, seafaring, navigation - the work of a sailor

change of course - a change in the direction that you are moving

sailing - riding in a sailboat

fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

thumbtack - fasten with thumbtacks; "The teacher thumbtacked the notice on the bulletin board"

hang on, tack on, tag on, append, tack - fix to; attach; "append a charm to the necklace"

navigation, pilotage, piloting - the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

boat - a small vessel for travel on water

sail - travel in a boat propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"

bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"

create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

comfit, confection, confect - make into a confection; "This medicine is home-confected"

mix up, jumble, confuse - assemble without order or sense; "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence"

reassemble - assemble once again, after taking something apart

configure - set up for a particular purpose; "configure my new computer"; "configure a plane for a combat mission"

compound - create by mixing or combining

rig up - erect or construct, especially as a temporary measure; "Can he rig up a P.A. system?"

sew, sew together, stitch, run up - fasten by sewing; do needlework

attach - cause to be attached

subjoin - add to the end

change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"