head reach

noun

The distance to windward traversed by a vessel while tacking.

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forereach
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Meanings

noun

alternative headreach

  1. nauticalThe distance to windward traversed by a vessel while tacking.
verbhead reach (third-person singular simple present head reaches, present participle head reaching, simple past and past participle head reached)

present singular third person head reaches · participle present head reaching · participle past head reached · past head reached · alternative headreach

  1. nauticalSynonym of forereach.

    Synonyms: forereach

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of forereach.

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forereach
Also see
forereach
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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