broad reach

English

Noun

broad reach (plural broad reaches)

1. (nautical) The point of sail where the wind is blowing sternwards of the side of the vessel

   We're sailing on a broad reach.

Translations

point of sail

• Finnish: laitamyötäinen (fi)

Verb

broad reach (third-person singular simple present broad reaches, present participle broad reaching, simple past and past participle broad reached)

1. (nautical) To sail on a broad reach

Translations

point of sail

• Finnish: purjehtia laitamyötäiseen