tacking

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noun

1. a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
• Syn:
baste, basting, basting stitch
• Derivationally related forms:
baste (for: baste)
• Hypernyms:
sewing stitch, embroidery stitch
2. (nautical) the act of changing tack
• Syn:
tack
• Derivationally related forms:
tack, tack (for: tack)
• Topics:
seafaring, navigation, sailing
• Hypernyms:
change of course