overstag gaan — meaning in English
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English meaning
- tack noun A short nail with a broad, flat head.
Senses
overstag gaan is used for these senses in English:
- come about (intransitive, nautical) To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking. See also come to.
- gybe (transitive, nautical) To shift a fore-and-aft sail from one side of a sailing vessel to the other, while sailing before the wind.
- tack (nautical) The distance a sailing vessel runs between these maneuvers when working to windward; a board.
- 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.
tack — full definition
- noun A short nail with a broad, flat head.
- noun A change of course or approach, especially a new strategy after the old one stopped working.
- noun The equipment used on a horse, such as a saddle and bridle.
- 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.