"reacher" meaning in All languages combined

See reacher on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: reachers [plural]
Etymology: From reach + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|reach|er}} reach + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} reacher (plural reachers)
  1. A person who reaches.
    Sense id: en-reacher-en-noun-Gi0ISU48
  2. A device used to reach something.
    Sense id: en-reacher-en-noun-rjUTnqL-
  3. (nautical) A sail, a kind of asymmetrical spinnaker. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-reacher-en-noun-Tpqqrq2M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 6 85 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 15 18 63 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 9 83 2 Topics: nautical, transport
  4. (obsolete) An exaggeration Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-reacher-en-noun-jlXaVIu2

Inflected forms

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