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tacking

/ˈtækɪŋ/

tacking down

tacking on

tacking up

Translations

tackingnoun

tackings

галс

The sailor adjusted the sails for better tacking.

Моряк отрегулировал паруса для лучшего галса.

Additional translations

маневрирование

поворот оверштаг

Synonyms

tackinggerund / present participle

/ˈtæk.ɪŋ/

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

Synonyms

coming about

changing course

tackverb

tacking

Gerund

tacked

Past Simple

tacked

Past Participle

tacking

Gerund

/tæk/

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

Synonyms

Definitions

tackingnoun

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.

tackinggerund / present participle

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

The crew adjusted the tacking angle to maintain speed.

tackverb

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.