to vomit. REACHINGS, vomitings. North.
·noun An effort to vomit. II. Reach ·vi To stretch out the hand. III. Reach ·vi To <<Retch>>. IV....
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
, or ratch. A straight part of a navigable river; the distance between any two elbows on the banks...
The Sailor's Word-Book
The reach or stretch of a winding river which leads direct to the harbour. ...
The straight course or reach of a winding river which stretches out to sea-ward. ...
To shoot ahead, or go past another vessel, especially when going in stays: to sail faster, reach bey...