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hals.

tack (maneuver by which a sailing vessel turns its bow through the wind so that the wind changes from one side to the other)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈxals/
  1. tack (maneuver by which a sailing vessel turns its bow through the wind so that the wind changes from one side to the other)

    inanimate · masculine
  2. tack (distance a sailing vessel runs between such maneuvers when working to windward)

    inanimate · masculine
  3. tack (rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corners of the courses)

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Hals or Dutch hals.

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