FOREREACHED

Verb

forereached

simple past tense and past participle of forereach

Source: Wiktionary


FOREREACH

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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