forereach

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Synonyms: foreteach, foreread

Antonyms: foreteach, foreread

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|nautical|intransitive}} To [[shoot]] [[ahead]], especially when going in [[stay]]s.<ref>'''1841''', {{w|Richard Henry Dana Jr.}}, ''The Seaman's Friend''</ref>
2. {{lb|en|nautical|transitive}} To advance or gain upon; said of a vessel that gains upon another when sailing [[close-hauled]].
3. {{lb|en|nautical|intransitive}} {{rfdef|en}} <!--different to above sense, involving surfing waves in stormy wind-->

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