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taca

[ˈtʰaxkə]

noun

LanguageScottish Gaelic

Meaning
  1. tack (the fastening of a sail)
  2. A specific nautical term referring to the fastening or rope used to secure the corner of a sail.
Examples

Ceangail an taca gu teann.

Fasten the tack tightly.

Pronunciationˈtʰaxkə

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is a technical term used in sailing.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.