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(nautical) To tack several times in rapid succession when sailing upwind in a narrow waterway.

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short-tack

Source Word

short-tack

(nautical) To tack several times in rapid succession when sailing upwind in a narrow waterway.

Japanese Meaning

(航海用語) 狭い水路で上向きに帆走する際に、連続して素早くタック（帆の向きを変えて風を受ける切り返し）を行うこと

The captain ordered us to short-tack up the narrow channel to maintain our progress against the wind.

船長は、狭い水路を風上に向かって進むために、何度も素早くタックを繰り返すよう命じた。

Sense（1）

(nautical) To tack several times in rapid succession when sailing upwind in a narrow waterway.

short-tacks

（ present singular third-person ）

short-tacking

（ participle present ）

short-tacked

（ participle past ）

short-tacked

（ past ）