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tacking

/ˈtækɪŋ/

tacking down

tacking on

tacking up

tackingnoun

tackings

Translations

галс

The sailor adjusted the sails for better tacking.

Моряк отрегулировал паруса для лучшего галса.

Additional translations

маневрирование

поворот оверштаг

Definitions

A method of temporarily joining pieces of fabric together with long, loose stitches.

The seamstress used tacking to hold the fabric in place before sewing the final seam.

A sailing maneuver in which a vessel turns its bow into the wind to change direction.

The captain ordered tacking to navigate the narrow channel effectively.

Synonyms

tackinggerund / present participle

/ˈtæk.ɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something involved in or relating to the act of tacking (sewing or sailing).

Definitions

Relating to or used for tacking, especially in sewing or sailing contexts.

The crew adjusted the tacking angle to maintain speed.

Synonyms

coming about

changing course

tackverb

tacking

Gerund

tacked

Past Simple

tacked

Past Participle

tacking

Gerund

/tæk/

Translations

прибивать

He decided to tack the poster to the wall.

Он решил прибить плакат к стене.

лавировать

The sailor had to tack to navigate through the narrow channel.

Моряку пришлось лавировать, чтобы пройти через узкий канал.

Additional translations

пристёгивать

жгутить

подшивать

Definitions

To fasten or attach something with tacks or small nails.

She tacked the poster to the wall.

To change the course of a sailing vessel by turning its bow into and through the wind.

The captain decided to tack the ship to avoid the storm.

To add something as an extra or supplement.

He tacked a few more items onto the shopping list.

Sewing: to make temporary stitches (tacks) to hold fabric in place.

The tailor tacked the lining to the jacket before finishing the seams.

Synonyms

tacknoun

Definitions

A small, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head, used for fastening or attaching objects.

She used a tack to pin the poster to the wall.

A course or method of action, especially one that is different from a previous course.

The company decided to take a new tack in its marketing strategy.

The equipment used in horseback riding, such as saddles and bridles.

He spent the afternoon cleaning and organizing his horse tack.

A change in direction in sailing, made by turning the bow of the boat through the wind.

The sailor executed a tack to avoid the approaching storm.

A temporary, loose stitch used in sewing to hold layers of fabric together before the final stitching.

She put a tack in the hem to keep it in place while she sewed.

Nautical: the lower forward corner of a fore-and-aft sail or the rope attached to that corner.

The sail ripped near the tack during the heavy squall.

The property or quality of being adhesive; stickiness.

The glue must have sufficient tack to hold the veneer in place.

tackadjective

Definitions

Attributive, chiefly technical: adhesive or slightly sticky in quality.

Apply a tack coat to the asphalt to improve bonding.