rumb — meaning in English

English meaning

• course noun A structured series of lessons or lectures on a subject, often part of a qualification.
• tack noun A short nail with a broad, flat head.

Senses

rumb is used for these senses in English:

• course (nautical) The direction of movement of a vessel at any given moment.
• tack (nautical) A course or heading that enables a sailing vessel to head upwind.

course — full definition

1. noun A structured series of lessons or lectures on a subject, often part of a qualification.
2. noun The path or direction that something (like a ship, plane, river, or plan of action) follows.
3. noun One of the separate parts of a meal, served one after another.
4. verb To flow or move quickly, especially of liquid.

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.

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