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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) | ||||||||
| 35% | 6 | Technique to alter the course while sailing | ||||||
verb • To shift a fore-and-aft sail from one side of a sailing vessel to the other, while sailing before the wind. • Of a fore-and-aft sail or its boom: to shift, often forcefully and suddenly, from one side of a sailing vessel to the other. • Generally of a small sailing vessel: to change tack with the wind crossing behind the vessel. • (by extension) Often as gybe at: to balk, hesitate, or vacillate when faced with a course of action, plan, or proposal. • Alternative spelling of jibe | ||||||||
| 34% | 8 | Alter the heading of a sailing vessel by swinging it around to face the opposite direction of the wind | ||||||
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Of A Sailing Ship Alter Course Through The Wind Crossword Clue
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TACK which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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TACK
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15 Mar 2009 | The Guardian Everyman / 15 Mar 2009 |
7 | Technique to alter the course while sailing |
