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(nautical) To tack several times in rapid succession when sailing upwind in a narrow waterway..
I started short-tacking every hour down the coast, heading further offshore, as I knew I'd find better wind there.
Use short-tack when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Short-tack means (nautical) To tack several times in rapid succession when sailing upwind in a narrow waterway..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I started short-tacking every hour down the coast, heading further offshore, as I knew I'd find better wind there.
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