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1 to be on the port (starboard) tack
to be on the port (starboard) tackter o vento de bombordo (estibordo).English-Portuguese dictionary > to be on the port (starboard) tack
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2 tack
[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) tacha2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) alinhavo3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) bordada4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) rumo2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) pregar2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) bordejar* * *tack1[tæk] n 1 tacha, preguinho de cabeça larga. 2 alinhavo. 3 Naut curso de um navio em relação à posição das velas. 4 Naut movimento em ziguezague, cruzeiro. 5 curso de ação, direção, conduta. 6 escota, corda, cabo. • vt 1 pregar com tachas. 2 alinhavar. 3 ajuntar, adicionar, incluir. 4 Naut cruzar, manobrar, mudar de rumo ou curso. 5 fig mudar de conduta ou política. on the wrong tack no caminho errado. to be on the port (starboard) tack ter o vento de bombordo (estibordo). to change tack tomar nova direção, mudar o curso. to get down to brass tacks chegar ao ponto essencial da questão, encarar os fatos. to go off on a new tack tomar outro rumo.————————tack2
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on the port tack — on the port (or starboard) tack Sailing with the wind coming from the port (or starboard) side of the boat … Useful english dictionary
port tack — noun Etymology: port (VIII) : the tack on which the wind comes from a sailing ship s port side * * * n. a sailboat s heading when the wind is coming from the left, or port, side … Useful english dictionary
Tack (sailing) — Tack is a term used in sailing that has different meanings in different contexts. ailThe tack is the lower corner of the sail s leading edge. On a sloop rigged sailboat, the mainsail tack is connected to the mast and the boom at the gooseneck. On … Wikipedia
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tack — I. verb Etymology: Middle English takken, from tak Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. attach; especially to fasten or affix with tacks 2. to join in a slight or hasty manner 3. a. to add as a supplement … New Collegiate Dictionary
Tack — Tack, n. [OE. tak, takke, a fastening; akin to D. tak a branch, twig, G. zacke a twig, prong, spike, Dan. takke a tack, spike; cf. also Sw. tagg prickle, point, Icel. t[=a]g a willow twig, Ir. taca a peg, nail, fastening, Gael. tacaid, Armor. &… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tack of a flag — Tack Tack, n. [OE. tak, takke, a fastening; akin to D. tak a branch, twig, G. zacke a twig, prong, spike, Dan. takke a tack, spike; cf. also Sw. tagg prickle, point, Icel. t[=a]g a willow twig, Ir. taca a peg, nail, fastening, Gael. tacaid, Armor … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tack pins — Tack Tack, n. [OE. tak, takke, a fastening; akin to D. tak a branch, twig, G. zacke a twig, prong, spike, Dan. takke a tack, spike; cf. also Sw. tagg prickle, point, Icel. t[=a]g a willow twig, Ir. taca a peg, nail, fastening, Gael. tacaid, Armor … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
port — port1 [pôrt] n. [ME < OFr & OE < L portus, haven, entrance: see FORD] 1. a harbor 2. a city or town with a harbor where ships can load and unload cargo 3. PORT OF ENTRY port2 [pôrt] n. [after Opo … English World dictionary
tack — I n. short nail 1) a carpet; thumb (AE; BE has drawing pin) tack direction of a sailing ship 2) the port; starboard tack course of action direction 3) to change tack 4) (misc.) to go off on the wrong tack II v. (d; tr.) ( to attach ) to tack onto … Combinatory dictionary
tack´er — tack1 «tak», noun, verb. –n. 1. a short, sharp pointed nail or pin with a flat, broad head: »We bought some carpet tacks. 2. a long, loose stitch used as a temporary fastening before final sewing. 3. any very slight, loose fastening: »hanging by… … Useful english dictionary
