reef
Nouns
- (n) a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
- (n) a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese Witwatersrand, Rand,
- (n) one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind
Verbs
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(v) lower and bring partially inboard
- reef the sailboat's mast
- (v) roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
- (v) reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef