tacking

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tacking

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of tack

noun tackings

countable, uncountable Loose temporary stitches in dressmaking etc.
countable, uncountable The act of changing tack.
countable, uncountable A union of securities given at different times, all of which must be redeemed before an intermediate purchaser can interpose a claim. The English doctrine of tacking was first solemnly established in Marsh v . Lee , under the assistance of Sir Matthew Hale , who compared the operation to a plank in shipwreck gained by the last mortgagee
countable, uncountable The joining together of consecutive periods of possession of property, especially between squatters in cases of adverse possession.

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noun act of changing tack

Español	dando bordadas, de bolina

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@misc{tacking_2026,
  title = {tacking},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tacking},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}