Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

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Come About

1. To tack.
2. To change tack.
3. To maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other.
4. To position a vessel with respect to the wind after tacking.
5. To change one's attitude. To begin to see things in a different way.

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01

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