What is the meaning of Tacking?

present participle and gerund of tack

Loose temporary stitches in dressmaking etc.

The act of changing tack.

A union of securities given at different times, all of which must be redeemed before an intermediate purchaser can interpose a claim.

The joining together of consecutive periods of possession of property, especially between squatters in cases of adverse possession.

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