reaching
reaching · reachings
прибуття, прихід, приїзд
приход, приезд, прибытие
Strecke, Kanalhaltung
The action of one who reachesThe action of one who reaches; an attempt to grasp something by stretching.
/ˈɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/
Meaning
2 sensesThe action of one who reaches; an attempt to grasp something by stretching.
Sailing on a reach, i.e. having the wind on either side and coming from an angle that is larger with respect to the bow than when sailing close-hauled.
More definitions
- accomplishment of an objective
- the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English rechynge, recchinge, from Old English rǣċing (“reaching, extending”),From Middle English rechynge, recchinge, from Old English rǣċing (“reaching, extending”), equivalent to reach + -ing.
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