broad reaching

A form of broad reach — The point of sail where the wind is blowing from sternwards of the side of the vessel

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of broad reach
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APA

broad reaching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broad%20reaching

MLA

“broad reaching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broad%20reaching. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broad reaching,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broad%20reaching.

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