halssi.
tack (rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corner of a square sail)
Meaning & usage
tack (rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corner of a square sail)
board, tack (distance a sailing vessel runs between tacks when working to windward)
tack (course or heading)
Jos tuuli on styyrpuurista päin, alus on "styyrpuurin halsseilla", jos paapuurista päin, "paapuurin halsseilla".
Where this word comes from
From Swedish hals (“tack”).
entryway of a cellar
Where this word comes from
From Swedish hals, källarhals.
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