noun
- a small nail or tack, especially one used for attaching shoe soles
Usage: chiefly British; archaic
Examples
- The cobbler used tackets to secure the leather sole to the shoe.
- Old boots often had tackets that would work loose over time.
- He hammered the tackets carefully to avoid splitting the leather.
- The shoemaker’s tackets were kept in a small wooden box.
- Traditional shoe repair required dozens of tiny tackets.