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noun(nautical) the act of changing tack
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nouna loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
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Definition that contains tacking
- beat sail with much tacking or with difficulty
- attack the act of attacking
- attempt the act of attacking
- scale take by attacking with scaling ladders
- offense the action of attacking an enemy
- offensive the action of attacking an enemy
- offence the action of attacking an enemy
- epidemic (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously
- harass exhaust by attacking repeatedly
- wilt any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots