| 单词 | head-reach |
| 释义 | > as lemmashead-reach head-reach v. [ < head n.1 + reach n.1 (compare reach n.1 14b); compare later reach v.1 16] Nautical (a) intransitive (of a ship, esp. a sailing vessel) to move quickly ahead, as while tacking; to gain on (also upon) another vessel by this means; (b) transitive to move ahead of (another vessel) in this way. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > action or motion of vessel > [verb (transitive)] > outsail another vessel > shoot ahead of head-reach1796 society > travel > travel by water > action or motion of vessel > [verb (intransitive)] > make progress > move swiftly > increase speed to shoot ahead1669 head-reach1832 1796 G. Quayle Jrnl. in Mariner's Mirror (1968) 54 302 He hauled his Wind & head reached us much & in the afternoon we saw no more of him. 1832 Day (Glasgow) 25 Jan. 82/2 I complained of head-ache and nausea, he informed me the boat herself was head reaching, and I had no cause to complain. 1892 Outing Apr. 57/1 Soon she had head-reached them all, Shadow included, and showed to the front of the fleet. 1938 ‘C. S. Forester’ Ship of Line 276 I want to hear instantly if they alter course, or if they headreach upon us. 1986 N. A. M. Rodger Wooden World (1988) vi. 236 The Penguin..found herself chased by two French thirty-six-gun frigates, which head-reached on her and ranged up on either side. < as lemmas |
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