Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

broad reach

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables
broad- reach
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The point of sail where the wind is blowing from sternwards of the side of the vessel

verb

To sail on a broad reach

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does broad reach mean?
The point of sail where the wind is blowing from sternwards of the side of the vessel

How to pronounce broad reach

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