FOREREACH

Etymology

Verb

forereach (third-person singular simple present forereaches, present participle forereaching, simple past and past participle forereached)

(nautical, intransitive) To shoot ahead, especially when going in stays.

(nautical, transitive) To advance or gain upon; said of a vessel that gains upon another when sailing close-hauled.

Source: Wiktionary


Fore*reach", v. t. (Naut.)

Definition: To advance or gain upon; -- said of a vessel that gains upon another when sailing closehauled.

Fore*reach", v. i. (Naut.)

Definition: To shoot ahead, especially when going in stays. R. H. Dana, Jr.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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