1. to change direction when sailing with the wind behind you, by moving the sail from one side of the boat to the other Compare : tack (3)
   Word Originlate 17th cent.: from obsolete Dutch gijben.

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1. an act of changing direction when sailing with the wind behind you, by moving the sail from one side of the boat to the other
   Word Originlate 17th cent.: from obsolete Dutch gijben.

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