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

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   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. Jared Bernstein:

   One thing that you have to watch for is people just tacking the words poverty and inequality onto a pre-existing agenda that has very little to do with addressing those problems, for the most part, I hear lots of the same trickle-down economics that helped to get us into this mess in the first place.

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. 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.

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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