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Change Direction Of A Sailboat Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TACK which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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noun

• the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

• a short nail with a sharp point and a large head

• gear for a horse

• (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind

• (nautical) the act of changing tack

• sailing a zigzag course

verb

• fasten with tacks

• turn into the wind

• create by putting components or members together

• sew together loosely, with large stitches

• fix to; attach

• reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

30%4Change the direction of a sailboat while sailing with the wind
verb

• shift from one side of the ship to the other

26%11 The direction a sailboat travels when sailing upwind
adjective satellite

• having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible

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New York Times09 Jan 1986 Across 9
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