Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

head reach

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.84 in modern English

Syllables: head- reach
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The distance to windward traversed by a vessel while tacking.

verb

Synonym of forereach.

Inflected Forms

headreach (alternative) head reaches (present, singular) head reaching (participle, present) head reached (participle, past) head reached (past)

Synonyms

forereach

Questions

What does head reach mean?: The distance to windward traversed by a vessel while tacking.

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