broad reachingn.

Brit.

/ˈbrɔːd ˌriːtʃɪŋ/,

/ˌbrɔːd ˈriːtʃɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈbrɔd ˌritʃɪŋ/,

/ˈbrɑd ˌritʃɪŋ/,

/ˌbrɔd ˈritʃɪŋ/,

/ˌbrɑd ˈritʃɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: broad reach v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < broad reach v. + -ing suffix¹.

Nautical.

The action of sailing (a vessel) on a broad reach (broad reach n.). Also: a course sailed in this manner; a broad reach. Also as a modifier, as in broad reaching leg, etc.

ΘΠ

society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > [noun] > continuous sail on one tack

stretch1675

reach1830

leg1846

1884 Bell's Life in London 21 June 8/3 It is hard to think that a schooner can be beaten by a yawl at a broad reaching match.

1893 Boston Daily Globe 22 Aug. 1/2 The Navahoe sailed fairly fast on the broad reaching, but made an unsatisfactory display to windward.

1964 Pop. Mech. Sept. 42/2 With two broad-reaching legs, where the wind is well aft of the beam, there's going to be a lot of tacking downwind.

2001 Daily Tel. (Sydney) (Nexis) 28 Dec. 104 When the wind shifts and we go from broad reaching back to straight upwind sailing I think we have a decent chance of catching them.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2022).

单词	broad reaching
释义	broad reachingn. Brit. /ˈbrɔːd ˌriːtʃɪŋ/, /ˌbrɔːd ˈriːtʃɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈbrɔd ˌritʃɪŋ/, /ˈbrɑd ˌritʃɪŋ/, /ˌbrɔd ˈritʃɪŋ/, /ˌbrɑd ˈritʃɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: broad reach v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < broad reach v. + -ing suffix¹. Nautical. The action of sailing (a vessel) on a broad reach (broad reach n.). Also: a course sailed in this manner; a broad reach. Also as a modifier, as in broad reaching leg, etc. ΘΠ society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > [noun] > continuous sail on one tack stretch1675 reach1830 leg1846 1884 Bell's Life in London 21 June 8/3 It is hard to think that a schooner can be beaten by a yawl at a broad reaching match. 1893 Boston Daily Globe 22 Aug. 1/2 The Navahoe sailed fairly fast on the broad reaching, but made an unsatisfactory display to windward. 1964 Pop. Mech. Sept. 42/2 With two broad-reaching legs, where the wind is well aft of the beam, there's going to be a lot of tacking downwind. 2001 Daily Tel. (Sydney) (Nexis) 28 Dec. 104 When the wind shifts and we go from broad reaching back to straight upwind sailing I think we have a decent chance of catching them. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2022). < n.1884
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