, or ratch.
A straight part of a navigable river; the distance between any two elbows on the banks, wherein the current flows in uninterrupted course.
·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
to vomit. REACHINGS, vomitings. North. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
The reach or stretch of a winding river which leads direct to the harbour. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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...