Definition of close reach in English:

close reach

noun

Sailing

A situation in sailing in which the wind blows from slightly in front of the beam.
（航船）接近逼风的行驶
we sailed on a close reach directly for Sharp's Island
我们迎着逼风航行，直赴夏普岛。
Example sentencesExamples
- We were on a close reach and it came charging at 20 knots plus across our bow.

verb

[no object]

Sail with the wind from slightly in front of the beam.
（航船）接近逼风的行驶
the yachts close-reached for home
Example sentencesExamples
- Her extra length, sail area and mast height would give her a quicker time off the start as we close-reached in cold water with the possibility of more wind aloft.
- On the way to the show we close-reached at speeds in excess of 11 knots.
- We had fresh east-northwest winds, so we close-reached along as I spent four hours jury-rigging the broken exhaust pipe with tin cans and chemical muffler bandages.

Definition of close reach in US English:

close reach

nounˌklōs ˈrēCH

Sailing

A point of sailing in which the wind blows from slightly in front of the beam.
（航船）接近逼风的行驶
we sailed on a close reach directly for Sharp's Island
我们迎着逼风航行，直赴夏普岛。
Example sentencesExamples
- We were on a close reach and it came charging at 20 knots plus across our bow.

verbˌklōs ˈrēCH

[no object]Sailing

Sail with the wind from slightly in front of the beam.
（航船）接近逼风的行驶
Example sentencesExamples
- Her extra length, sail area and mast height would give her a quicker time off the start as we close-reached in cold water with the possibility of more wind aloft.
- We had fresh east-northwest winds, so we close-reached along as I spent four hours jury-rigging the broken exhaust pipe with tin cans and chemical muffler bandages.
- On the way to the show we close-reached at speeds in excess of 11 knots.

词汇	close reach
释义	Definition of close reach in English: close reach noun Sailing A situation in sailing in which the wind blows from slightly in front of the beam. （航船）接近逼风的行驶 we sailed on a close reach directly for Sharp's Island 我们迎着逼风航行，直赴夏普岛。 Example sentencesExamples We were on a close reach and it came charging at 20 knots plus across our bow. verb [no object] Sail with the wind from slightly in front of the beam. （航船）接近逼风的行驶 the yachts close-reached for home Example sentencesExamples Her extra length, sail area and mast height would give her a quicker time off the start as we close-reached in cold water with the possibility of more wind aloft. On the way to the show we close-reached at speeds in excess of 11 knots. We had fresh east-northwest winds, so we close-reached along as I spent four hours jury-rigging the broken exhaust pipe with tin cans and chemical muffler bandages. Definition of close reach in US English: close reach nounˌklōs ˈrēCH Sailing A point of sailing in which the wind blows from slightly in front of the beam. （航船）接近逼风的行驶 we sailed on a close reach directly for Sharp's Island 我们迎着逼风航行，直赴夏普岛。 Example sentencesExamples We were on a close reach and it came charging at 20 knots plus across our bow. verbˌklōs ˈrēCH [no object]Sailing Sail with the wind from slightly in front of the beam. （航船）接近逼风的行驶 Example sentencesExamples Her extra length, sail area and mast height would give her a quicker time off the start as we close-reached in cold water with the possibility of more wind aloft. We had fresh east-northwest winds, so we close-reached along as I spent four hours jury-rigging the broken exhaust pipe with tin cans and chemical muffler bandages. On the way to the show we close-reached at speeds in excess of 11 knots.
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