halssi — meaning in English

English meaning

• board verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
• tack noun A short nail with a broad, flat head.

Senses

halssi is used for these senses in English:

• board (nautical) The distance a sailing vessel runs between tacks when working to windward.
• tack (nautical) A rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corners of the courses when the vessel is close-hauled; also, a rope employed to pull the lower corner of a studding sail to the boom.

board — full definition

1. verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
2. verb To provide or receive regular meals and a place to sleep, usually for payment.
3. noun A flat, thin piece of wood or similar rigid material.
4. noun A group of people who officially manage or advise a company or organization.

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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