/ Dictionary / Index C close reach: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: close' reach' Pronunciation: (klōs), [key] — Naut. Naut. See under(def. 26). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. closer close-reefed Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language