headreach

1 of 2

intransitive verb

: to move ahead into the wind by momentum (as in tacking)

headreach

2 of 2

noun

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: the distance covered by headreaching

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

head entry 1 + reach

First Known Use

Intransitive Verb

1796, in the meaning defined above

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