сме́ням галса — meaning in English

English meaning

• tack noun A short nail with a broad, flat head.
• wear verb To have clothing, jewellery, or an accessory on one's body.

Senses

сме́ням галса is used for these senses in English:

• tack (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.
• wear (nautical) To bring (a sailing vessel) onto the other tack by bringing the wind around the stern (as opposed to tacking when the wind is brought around the bow); to come round on another tack by turning away from the wind.

tack — full definition

1. noun A short nail with a broad, flat head.
2. noun A change of course or approach, especially a new strategy after the old one stopped working.
3. noun The equipment used on a horse, such as a saddle and bridle.
4. verb To turn a sailing boat so the wind switches from one side to the other, or more generally to fasten something loosely in place.

wear — full definition

1. verb To have clothing, jewellery, or an accessory on one's body.
2. verb To gradually damage or erode something through repeated use or friction.
3. verb To last, or hold up, under continued use.
4. noun Clothing, especially of a particular type.

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