TACKING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

(nautical) the act of changing tack

Synonyms:

tack; tacking

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("tacking" is a kind of...):

change of course (a change in the direction that you are moving)

Domain category:

navigation; sailing; seafaring (the work of a sailor)

Derivation:

tack (turn into the wind)

Meaning:

A loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together

Synonyms:

baste; basting; basting stitch; tacking

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("tacking" is a kind of...):

embroidery stitch; sewing stitch (a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather)

-ing form of the verb tack