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close reaches

close reaches is the plural of close reach.

close reaches is the third-person singular simple present indicative of close reach.

Meaning of close reach

Noun

close reach (plural close reaches)

  1. The point of sail where the wind is blowing just ahead of the beam of the vessel
    • We're sailing on a close reach.

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Questions about close reaches

What is close reaches the plural of?
Close reaches is the plural of close reach.

Words near close reaches in the dictionary

  1. close range
  2. close ranges
  3. close ranks
  4. close reach
  5. close reached
  6. close reaches
  7. close reaching
  8. close reading
  9. close round
  10. close season
  11. close seasons

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