tacks


See tack

tacks - 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

    • tacks - thesaurus

    mainsheet   saddlery   sheet   shroud   tacking  

    Scrabble score for tacks

    t is 1 a is 1 c is 3 k is 5 s is 1
    Scrabble score = 11

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