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Tacking vs Gybing - What's the difference?

tacking | gybing |

As verbs the difference between tacking and gybing

is that tacking is while gybing is .

As a noun tacking

is loose temporary stitches in dressmaking etc.

tacking

English

Noun

  • loose temporary stitches in dressmaking etc
  • (nautical) the act of changing tack
  • (legal) A union of securities given at different times, all of which must be redeemed before an intermediate purchaser can interpose a claim.
    • (Bouvier)
    (Kent)

    Verb

    (head)

    • gybing

    English

    Verb

    (head)