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head reach

head reach noun: the distance to windward traversed by a vessel while tacking.

Noun

head reach

  1. The distance to windward traversed by a vessel while tacking.

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of forereach.
    Synonyms:
    forereach

head reach meaning in Tamil

head reach in Tamil

தலைமடைப் பகுதி, தலைமடை

Synonyms of head reach

Forms of head reach

Noun
alternative formheadreach
Verb
third-person singular presenthead reaches
present participlehead reaching
past participlehead reached
pasthead reached

Questions about head reach

What does head reach mean?
Head reach means the distance to windward traversed by a vessel while tacking.
What is head reach in Tamil?
Head reach in Tamil is தலைமடைப் பகுதி, தலைமடை. See Head reach meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is head reach?
Head reach can be a noun or a verb.

Words near head reach in the dictionary

  1. head races
  2. head rag
  3. head rags
  4. head ram
  5. head ramming
  6. head reach
  7. head restraint
  8. head restraints
  9. head rhyme
  10. head rhymes
  11. head roll

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