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Tacking

noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    Loose temporary stitches in dressmaking etc. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    (nautical) the act of changing tack wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of changing tack. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together wordnet
  5. 5
    A union of securities given at different times, all of which must be redeemed before an intermediate purchaser can interpose a claim. countable, uncountable

    "The English doctrine of tacking was first solemnly established in Marsh v . Lee , under the assistance of Sir Matthew Hale , who compared the operation to a plank in shipwreck gained by the last mortgagee"

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  1. 6
    The joining together of consecutive periods of possession of property, especially between squatters in cases of adverse possession. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of tack form-of, gerund, participle, present

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