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noun • a large and usually triangular headsail; carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind | ||||||||
| 34% | 7 | A maneuver in sailing where the windward corner of a square sail is hauled across the deck to change the ship's tack | ||||||
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| 34% | 9 | Hauling lines for controlling the tack of a sail | ||||||
noun • Any rope used to haul down a sail or spar. | ||||||||
Regularly Tack In Top Sail Crossword Clue
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SPINNAKER which was last seen in the The Guardian Quiptic crossword.
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SPINNAKER
Updated: October 15, 2023
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | A maneuver in sailing where the windward corner of a square sail is hauled across the deck to change the ship's tack | |
2 | Confused after son put on piece of tack
The Guardian Quiptic -
13 Mar 2023 | The Guardian Quiptic / 13 Mar 2023 |
3 | Hauling lines for controlling the tack of a sail | |
4 | Mitchell's set sail without having to tack
The Guardian Cryptic -
14 Jan 2004 | The Guardian Cryptic / 14 Jan 2004 |
5 | Sounds from tack-sitters
New York Times -
28 May 1989 | New York Times / 28 May 1989 |
6 | Tack for 24 Across, perhaps
Telegraph Cross Atlantic -
05 Feb 2023 | Telegraph Cross Atlantic / 05 Feb 2023 |
7 | Waste time on tack
The Guardian Cryptic -
10 Oct 2007 | The Guardian Cryptic / 10 Oct 2007 |
