headreach

I. \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ intransitive verb

Etymology: head (I) + reach

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

II. noun

: the distance covered by headreaching

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headˈreach noun

The distance made to windward in tacking

intransitive verb

To shoot ahead, in tacking

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Main Entry: ↑head