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broad reach

broad reach noun: the point of sail where the wind is blowing from sternwards of the side of the vessel.

Noun

broad reach (plural broad reaches)

  1. The point of sail where the wind is blowing from sternwards of the side of the vessel
    • We're sailing on a broad reach.

Verb

broad reach (third-person singular simple present broad reaches, present participle broad reaching, simple past and past participle broad reached)

  1. To sail on a broad reach

Forms of broad reach

Noun
pluralbroad reaches
Verb
third-person singular presentbroad reaches
present participlebroad reaching
past participlebroad reached
pastbroad reached

Questions about broad reach

What does broad reach mean?
Broad reach means the point of sail where the wind is blowing from sternwards of the side of the vessel.
What part of speech is broad reach?
Broad reach can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of broad reach?
The plural of broad reach is broad reaches.

Words near broad reach in the dictionary

  1. broad ligaments
  2. broad mite
  3. broad mites
  4. broad money
  5. Broad Peak
  6. broad reach
  7. broad reached
  8. broad reaches
  9. broad reaching
  10. broad seal
  11. broad seals

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