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forereach

verb

Etymology

From fore- + reach.

  1. derived from *Hreyǵ-✻ — “to bind, reach”
  2. inherited from *raikijaną✻
  3. inherited from *raikijan✻
  4. inherited from rǣċan — “to reach”
  5. inherited from rechen
  6. prefixed as forereach — “fore + reach”

Definitions

  1. To shoot ahead, especially when going in stays.

  2. To advance or gain upon

    To advance or gain upon; said of a vessel that gains upon another when sailing close-hauled.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA