Tacking

verb

  1. To nail with a tack (small nail with a flat head).

  2. To sew/stich with a tack (loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth).

  3. To maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other.

Synonyms: change

noun

  1. Loose temporary stitches in dressmaking etc.

  2. The act of changing tack.

  3. A union of securities given at different times, all of which must be redeemed before an intermediate purchaser can interpose a claim.

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