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A tack piano (also
known as
a harpsipiano,
jangle piano, and junk piano) is an
altered version of an
ordinary piano, in
which objects such as thumbtacks...
- the boat ahead. (Rule 12). When
a boat is
tacking (changing
tack) it
shall keep
clear of boats that are not
tacking (Rule 13). Four
rules about general...
- California), or Bear
Flag Republic, was an
unrecognized breakaway state from Mexico, that for 25 days in 1846
militarily controlled an area
north of San Francisco...
- Hard
Tack and Coffee: The
Unwritten Story of Army Life (1887) is
a memoir by John D. Billings.
Billings was
a veteran of the 10th M****achusetts Volunteer...
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means of stays, e.g. to "stay
a mast". 3. To
tack; put on the
other tack, e.g. to "stay ship". 4. To change;
tack; go about; be in stays, as
a ship....
- Publishers, 1990, ISBN 0-8134-2883-1, pp. 367–371. Ensminger, M. E.
Horses &
Tack:
A Complete One
Volume Reference on
Horses and
Their Care. Rev. edn Boston:...
- In
horse tack,
a panic snap is
a mechanism often used
between a lead and
a horse harness or halter. They are
useful because,
unlike swivels or carabiners...
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clutches may be made out
of metal, plastic, or rubber. Also
known as
a dammit.
Jewelry clutch – The
jewelry clutch, or tie
tack, is
a simple but
elegant design...
- Swedish). IFK Norrköping. 29
December 2023.
Retrieved 29
December 2023. "
Tack för allt Kim ****berg!". ifkvarnamo.se (in Swedish). IFK Värnamo. 17 November...
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moving the ship's head
through the eye
of the wind when
tacking.
A sudden shift in the wind can also
cause a square-rigged
vessel to be unintentionally...