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Webster 1913 Edition
Forereach
Fore-reach′
,Verb.
T.
(Naut.)
To advance or gain upon; – said of a vessel that gains upon another when sailing closehauled.
Fore-reach′
,Verb.
I.
(Naut.)
To shoot ahead, especially when going in stays.
R. H. Dana, Jr.
Webster 1828 Edition
Forereach
FORERE'ACH
, upon,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
forereach
forereach
English
Verb
forereach (third-person singular simple present forereaches, present participle forereaching, simple past and past participle forereached)
- (nautical) To shoot ahead, especially when going in stays.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of R. H. Dana, Jr. to this entry?)
- (nautical) To advance or gain upon; said of a vessel that gains upon another when sailing close-hauled.