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Meaning of 'reef' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Reef [ n.]
- A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water. See Coral reefs, under Coral.
- A large vein of auriferous quartz; -- so called in Australia. Hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.
2 . Reef [ v. t.]
- That part of a sail which is taken in or let out by means of the reef points, in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
- To reduce the extent of (as a sail) by roiling or folding a certain portion of it and making it fast to the yard or spar.

Meaning of 'reef' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . reef [ v]
Meaning (1):
- lower and bring partially inboard
Example in sentence:
  • reef the sailboat's mast

Nearby Words:

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