tacking en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Loose temporary stitches in dressmaking etc.
- (countable, uncountable) The act of changing tack.
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(countable, uncountable) A union of securities given at different times, all of which must be redeemed before an intermediate purchaser can interpose a claim.
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
1826, James Kent, Commentaries on American Law:
- (countable, uncountable) The joining together of consecutive periods of possession of property, especially between squatters in cases of adverse possession.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tackings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
tacking boom · self-tacking jib boom
Translations (8)
fi vastakäännös (act of changing tack) · gl ganduxo (loose, temporary stitches) · fi käännös (act of changing tack) · es de bolina (act of changing tack) · fi venda (act of changing tack) · fi luoviminen (act of changing tack) · es dando bordadas (act of changing tack) · fi harsinta (loose, temporary stitches)