tacking
(tack-ing)
2 syllables
Definition
verb. changing direction while sailing by turning the bow of the boat into the wind.
Example Sentence
The teacher is tacking the notes on the board.
More Example Sentences
Tacking helps boats sail in different directions.
Synonyms
sailing; maneuvering; changing course
Antonyms
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tacking
Rhymes
- backing
- cracking
- hacking
- jacking
- lacking
- packing
- racking
- sacking
- smacking
- stacking
- tacking
- tracking
- whacking
- wracking
- attacking
- unpacking