Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

close reach

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables
close reach
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The point of sail where the wind is blowing just ahead of the beam of the vessel

verb

To sail on a close reach

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does close reach mean?
The point of sail where the wind is blowing just ahead of the beam of the vessel

How to pronounce close reach

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