tacking

Plural: tackings

Noun

• a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
• (nautical) the act of changing tack
• Loose temporary stitches in dressmaking etc.
• The act of changing tack.
• A union of securities given at different times, all of which must be redeemed before an intermediate purchaser can interpose a claim.
• The joining together of consecutive periods of possession of property, especially between squatters in cases of adverse possession.

Verb

• fasten with tacks
• turn into the wind
• create by putting components or members together
• sew together loosely, with large stitches
• fix to; attach
• reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
• present participle and gerund of tack

Synonyms

alternate, append, assemble, baste, basting, basting stitch, flip, flip-flop, hang on, interchange, piece, put together, set up, switch, tack, tack on, tack together, tag on, wear round

Antonyms

disassemble