Definition of Forereach. Meaning of Forereach. Synonyms of Forereach

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Definition of Forereach

Forereach
Forereach Fore*reach", v. t. (Naut.) To advance or gain upon; -- said of a vessel that gains upon another when sailing closehauled.
Forereach
Forereach Fore*reach", v. i. (Naut.) To shoot ahead, especially when going in stays. --R. H. Dana, Jr.

Meaning of Forereach from wikipedia

- boat will heel, there will be some drift to leeward and some tendency to forereach, so adequate seaway must be allowed for. In rough weather, this leeway...
- the dam structure at Lock 68. However Lock 68 is plated off, and the forereach area above has silted in. This stretch of canal forms the northern side...
- the rudder hard over on the opposite tack causing the yacht to stall/forereach, in both cases preventing the boat from continuing on its route and allowing...
- later called Holland, “a man of his time, not possessed of the slightest forereach; ... the style of man ... who can tell the difference between a dime and...
- encountered a pretty serious blow off Cape Lookout. We were reduced to forereaching with a deeply furled headsail and double reefed main. I was impressed...