forereach

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verb

To shoot ahead, especially when going in stays.

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Meanings

verbforereach (third-person singular simple present forereaches, present participle forereaching, simple past and past participle forereached)

present singular third person forereaches · participle present forereaching · participle past forereached · past forereached

  1. intransitivenauticalTo shoot ahead, especially when going in stays.
  2. transitivenauticalTo advance or gain upon; said of a vessel that gains upon another when sailing close-hauled.

Synonyms & antonyms

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head reach
Also see
head reach

Origin

From fore- + reach.

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APA

forereach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forereach

MLA

“forereach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forereach. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forereach,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forereach.

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