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forereach definition

fore·reach (fôr rēc̸h′)

transitive verb

to overtake and pass, esp. in a sailboat

intransitive verb

to keep moving forward while heading into the wind: said esp. of a sailing vessel that is coming about

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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