Definitions for tacking
tack·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. baste, basting, basting stitch, tackingnoun

   a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together

2. tack, tackingnoun

   (nautical) the act of changing tack

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tackingnoun

   loose temporary stitches in dressmaking etc

2. tackingnoun

   the act of changing tack

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1. tacking

   Tacking generally refers to a specific maneuver or activity in sailing where a boat or sailing vessel changes its course by moving its bow through the wind. The purpose is to allow the vessel to progress in the desired direction when the wind is coming from that direction. This technique lets the sailing vessel to move zig-zag and progress against the wind. The term can also be used outside the field of sailing to refer to changing direction, altering course, applying different tactics, or shifting position in various situations. It may also denote the act of fastening or attaching something to another using tacks i.e. short, sharp-pointed nails.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tacking

   of Tack

2. Tackingnoun

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

Matched Categories

1. • Change Of Course
   • Navigation
   • Sewing Stitch

How to pronounce tacking?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say tacking in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tacking in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tacking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of tacking in a Sentence

1. Chad Wolf:

   Tacking that responsibility onto a TSA officer in addition to all the screening duties, all the duties they have to do at the checkpoint beyond that, I think is a recipe for disaster.

2. Chief Shields:

   What I want to know is, are we tacking crime effectively? i want us to get into this space where we don't arrest juveniles. I do not want us locking up young black males.

3. Doug Gross:

   He's certainly tacking right to try to secure the hard-right base that he thinks will propel him to victory in the Iowa caucuses, he may be short-term in his thinking here.

4. Ruth Wasem:

   When I see behavior like that anywhere, when somebody takes these very public positions on something where Texas Gov. Greg Abbott .'re tacking to the right, it's because Texas Gov. Greg Abbott .'re worried about a primary.

5. Chris Cuomo:

   New York must stop all of its unnecessary lawsuits harrassment, start cleaning New York up, and lowering taxes. Build relationships, but dont bring Fredo ! Trump said, tacking on a insult referring to Chris Cuomo, Chris Cuomo. The Fredo reference is a nod to The Godfather films, and a character in the film who ultimately betrays Chris Cuomo. The Fredo reference was first made by a Trump supporter last summer in a viral video that saw the television journalist get irate with the man for the insult. In the video, Chris Cuomo says the term was meant as a derogatory term for Chris Cuomo Italian heritage, similar to the N-word for African Americans. ( Punk-a ** b ***** s from the right call me Fredo, Chris Cuomo said in the video. My name is Chris Cuomo. Im an anchor on CNN. Fredo is from The Godfather. He was a weak brother and they use it as an Italian aspersion.) DHS SUSPENDS GLOBAL ENTRY FOR New Yorkers ; WILL AFFECT 800K OVER 5 YEARS Chris Cuomo had said hes willing to restore federal access to driving records on a limited basis. But in a midday news conference, Chris Cuomo pledged not to let federal immigration agents see lists of people who had applied for a new type of license that doesnt require applicants to prove they are in the U.S. legally. If they think theyre going to extort New York into giving them a database of undocumented people, theyre wrong. I will never do that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tacking
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tacking
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tacking