"broad reach" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: broad reaches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} broad reach (plural broad reaches)
  1. (nautical) The point of sail where the wind is blowing sternwards of the side of the vessel Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (point of sail): laitamyötäinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-broad_reach-en-noun-ScfIeafe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Topics: nautical, transport

Verb

Forms: broad reaches [present, singular, third-person], broad reaching [participle, present], broad reached [participle, past], broad reached [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} broad reach (third-person singular simple present broad reaches, present participle broad reaching, simple past and past participle broad reached)
  1. (nautical) To sail on a broad reach Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (point of sail): purjehtia laitamyötäiseen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-broad_reach-en-verb-cVMox7mT Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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