thumb tack

He took a thumb-tack from a drawer of his desk and fastened the placard to the upper part of his chair.

This paper I wet on both sides and thumb-tack over an oil canvas the size of the picture to be painted.

Oh, he's after the dog, I see, moving the canvases so the little beggar won't run a thumb-tack in his paw.

Now lay your pattern on it—yes, thumb-tack it down if you want to—and go ahead.