"draw ahead" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: draws ahead [present, singular, third-person], drawing ahead [participle, present], drew ahead [past], drawn ahead [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|draw<,,drew,drawn> ahead}} draw ahead (third-person singular simple present draws ahead, present participle drawing ahead, simple past drew ahead, past participle drawn ahead)
  1. (intransitive) To pass somebody or something going in the same direction; to move into a winning or advantageous position. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-draw_ahead-en-verb-kl8Wuj1K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "ahead" Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "ahead": 81 19
  2. (nautical, of a wind) To shift to blow in the direction a ship is moving. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-draw_ahead-en-verb-PKrFIrRF Topics: nautical, transport

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