tacking
The English word “tacking” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- 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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