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beach

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. beach (verb)
  2. beaching gear (noun)

2beach

verb

Definition of BEACH

transitive verb
1
: to run or drive ashore
2
: to strand on or as if on a beach
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Examples of BEACH

  1. The pirates beached the ship on the island.

First Known Use of BEACH

1838

Other Nautical Terms

avast, aweigh, flotsam, jib, keel, lee, port, starboard, stay

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