Pinne — meaning in English

English meaning

• tack noun A short nail with a broad, flat head.
• tiller noun A handle attached to a boat's rudder, used to steer the boat.

Senses

Pinne is used for these senses in English:

• tack A small nail with a flat head.
• tiller (nautical) The handle of the rudder which the helmsman holds to steer the boat, a piece of wood or metal extending forward from the rudder over or through the transom. Generally attached at the top of the rudder.

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.

tiller — full definition

1. noun A handle attached to a boat's rudder, used to steer the boat.
2. noun A person who tills, or cultivates, land.
3. noun A new shoot growing from the base of a plant.

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