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Meaning of ‘reef’
5 definitions found.
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
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
lower and bring partially inboard
Example: "reef the sailboat's mast"
Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University
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