See Also: tacking(dictionary)
Tacking - Sailing(gambling)
Tacking Turning - Skiing(gambling)
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groin ulcer (medicine) and tacking (iou)


groin ulcer (medicine)


groin ulcer -->
granuloma inguinale tropicum


An elongated ulcer, with elevated papillary edges, sometimes occurring in the groin in persons in the tropics.

Synonym: groin ulcer.


tacking (iou)



tacking noun. L17.
[from TACK verb1 + -ING1.]
The action of TACK verb1; esp. (a) Nautical the action of making a tack or a series of tacks in a sailing vessel whilst beating to windward; (b) joining or fastening together, esp. in a slight or temporary manner. Also, something which is tacked or joined on; a series of long temporary stitches or tacks.
tacking-cotton, tacking-thread, etc.
C. Francis Winds around Britain blow from the west or south-west, necessitating tacking (or zigzagging). attrib.:
Comb.: tacking iron Photography a tool used for attaching tissue etc. to a print or mount by the application of heat at chosen points.