"close reach" meaning in All languages combined

See close reach on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: close reaches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} close reach (plural close reaches)
  1. (nautical) The point of sail where the wind is blowing just ahead of the beam of the vessel Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-close_reach-en-noun-jTb97NNO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Topics: nautical, transport

Verb [English]

Forms: close reaches [present, singular, third-person], close reaching [participle, present], close reached [participle, past], close reached [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} close reach (third-person singular simple present close reaches, present participle close reaching, simple past and past participle close reached)
  1. (nautical) To sail on a close reach Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-close_reach-en-verb-A78gybST Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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