# tacking

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #52,664

## Definitions
1. Loose temporary stitches in dressmaking etc.
2. The act of changing tack.
3. A union of securities given at different times, all of which must be redeemed before an intermediate purchaser can interpose a claim.
4. The joining together of consecutive periods of possession of property, especially between squatters in cases of adverse possession.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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