Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beam reach

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables
beam reach
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The point of sail where the wind is blowing directly onto the side of the vessel

verb

To sail on a beam reach.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

beam reaches (plural) beam reaches (present, singular) beam reaching (participle, present) beam reached (participle, past) beam reached (past)

Questions

What does beam reach mean?
The point of sail where the wind is blowing directly onto the side of the vessel

How to pronounce beam reach

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