The middle portion of something.

(nautical) The point of sail where the wind is blowing just ahead of the beam of the vessel

(nautical) To sail on a close reach

To take an item down from a high shelf or the like.

(nautical) The distance to windward traversed by a vessel while tacking.

(historical) In rope-making, a post fixed at the lower end of a ropewalk.

plural of reaching-post

plural of sea-reach

The final reach of a river that connects with the ocean; the part of a river from which the sea is visible.

Having significant and widely applicable effects.