tack
noun
/tæk/
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[tak]
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- (manufacturing, construction, chemistry) The stickiness of a compound, related to its cohesive and adhesive properties.
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adhérence,
pégosité
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- (figurative) A direction or course of action, especially a new one; a method or approach to solving a problem.
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cap
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- Any of the various equipment and accessories worn by horses in the course of their use as domesticated animals.
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cap,
harnachement,
harnais
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- A small nail with a flat head.
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clou semence,
petit clou
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- (nautical) The distance a sailing vessel runs between these maneuvers when working to windward; a board.
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virement lof pour lof
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- (nautical) A rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corners of the courses when the vessel is close-hauled; also, a rope employed to pull the lower corner of a studding sail to the boom.
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écoute
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tack
verb
/tæk/
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[tak]
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- (nautical) To maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other.
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louvoyer,
empiler,
virer de bord
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- To nail with a tack (small nail with a flat head).
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clouer
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tacking
noun
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- (nautical) The act of changing tack.
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traduction
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