Word: reaching
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: reach
ing
Definition: Sailing on a reach, i.e. having the wind on either side and coming from an angle that is larger with respect to the bow than when sailing close-hauled.
Morphemes:
Affix: reach
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.