tack
v.— «A rider’s saddle and gear weighs about four pounds, so he needs to weigh 112 if he intends to, in racing parlance, “tack” at 116.» —“Jockeys play weighting game” by Jim Wells Pioneer Press (St. Paul, Minn.) July 3, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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