bear down on

VERB
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH B

bear down on is a valid 12-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3E1A1R1D2O1W4N1O1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does bear down on mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Sail towards another vessel, of a ship.