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tack up

verb
  1. To prepare a horse for riding by equipping it with tack (harness, reins, saddle etc.)
  2. To attach in a temporary fashion (with or as if with tacks or pins), as for example to fix pieces of fabric into position in preparation for sewing their seams, or to hang dropcloths as masking before painting.
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