tack
noun
a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
were tacking
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past progressiveof tack.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The jib came around and pulled taut, and after a few clockwise spins to tighten with my winch, we were tacking toward our destination.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2023
I could tell the tide was moving out because we were tacking slowly south toward Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty and the Battery.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Who? Oh, hello, Gomez,” Miss Trixie said feebly and drifted off toward the ladies’ room as if she were tacking into a gale.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
While we were tacking the hide on the smokehouse wall, I asked Papa if he had noticed any wind blowing that evening.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
Afterwards, from sunrise until dark, they were tacking to reach the land against a strong wind and head-sea.
From The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 by Julius E. Olson
