close reaches

A form of close reach — The point of sail where the wind is blowing just ahead of the beam of the vessel

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of close reach
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of close reach
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APA

close reaches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20reaches

MLA

“close reaches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20reaches. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “close reaches,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20reaches.

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