"head reach" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: headreach [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} head reach
  1. (nautical) The distance to windward traversed by a vessel while tacking.
    Sense id: en-head_reach-en-noun-xTevAyyY Categories (other): Nautical, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15 Topics: nautical, transport

Verb

Forms: head reaches [present, singular, third-person], head reaching [participle, present], head reached [participle, past], head reached [past], headreach [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} head reach (third-person singular simple present head reaches, present participle head reaching, simple past and past participle head reached)
  1. (nautical) Synonym of forereach. Synonyms: forereach [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-head_reach-en-verb-6g3uhQiN Categories (other): Nautical Topics: nautical, transport

Alternative forms

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