NOUN | artifact | tacking, baste, basting, basting stitch | a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together |
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act | tacking, tack | (nautical) the act of changing tack |
Sounds | tae'kihng | |
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Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... |
Meaning | A loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together. | |
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Synonyms | baste, basting, basting stitch | |
Broader | sewing stitch, embroidery stitch | A stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather |
Spanish | embaste, hilván | |
Catalan | embasta |
Meaning | (nautical) the act of changing tack. | |
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Synonym | tack | |
Category | seafaring, navigation, sailing | The work of a sailor / sailor |
Broader | change of course | A change in the direction that you are moving |
Spanish | virada | |
Catalan | virada | |
Verbs | tack | turn into the wind |
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