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broad reach — Naut. See under reach (def. 27). * * * 1. Sailing n. a point of sailing in which the wind blows over a boat s quarter, between the beam and the stern on a broad reach they are magnificent craft 2. v. (broad reach) [intrans.] sail with the wind in … Useful english dictionary
reach — [rēch] vt. [ME rechen < OE ræcan, akin to Ger reichen < IE * rēiĝ , to stretch out, extend the hand, akin to base * reĝ , straight, stretch, direct > RIGHT] 1. to thrust out or extend (the hand, etc.) 2. to extend to, or touch, by… … English World dictionary
reach — I. /ritʃ / (say reech) verb (t) 1. to get to, or get as far as, in moving, going, travelling, etc.: the boat reached the shore. 2. to come to or arrive at in some course of progress, action, etc.: his letter reached me. 3. to succeed in touching… …
reach — reachable, adj. reachability, n. reacher, n. /reech/, v.t. 1. to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore. 2. to come to or arrive at in some course of progress, action, etc.: Your letter never reached … Universalium
Broad stingray — Conservation status Least Concern (I … Wikipedia
broad|cast — «BRD KAST, KAHST», noun, verb, cast or cast|ed, cast|ing, adjective, adverb. –n. 1. something sent out by radio or television; a radio or television program of speech, music, or the like: »The President s broadcast was televised from Washington,… … Useful english dictionary
broad — broad1 W2S2 [bro:d US bro:d] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(wide)¦ 2¦(including a lot)¦ 3¦(general)¦ 4¦(large area)¦ 5¦(way of speaking)¦ 6 broad smile/grin 7 in broad daylight 8 broad hint 9 a broad church 10¦(humour)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
reach — ▪ I. reach reach 1 [riːtʆ] verb [transitive] 1. to increase or improve to a particular level or amount: • Sales are expected to reach 1.2 billion euros this year. 2. to succeed in making someone see an advertisement, hear about a product etc: •… … Financial and business terms
Broad-snouted caiman — Chordata Broad snouted Caiman Conservation status … Wikipedia
Broad Oak High School — Infobox UK school name = Broad Oak High School | Specialist Sports College size = latitude = 53.59355 longitude = 2.27429 dms = dms motto = Reach For The Highest Academic Sporting Goals motto pl = established = approx = closed = c approx = type … Wikipedia
