reef
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[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /riːf/
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- Rhymes: -iːf
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Noun
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reef (plural reefs)
- A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water.
- (Australian) & (South Africa) A large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.
- (nautical) An arrangement to reduce the area of a sail in a high wind.
- A reef knot.
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rocks at or near surface of the water
arrangement to reduce the area of a sail
reef knot — see reef knot
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[edit] Verb
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to reef (third-person singular simple present reefs, present participle reefing, simple past and past participle reefed)
- (nautical) To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
[edit] Translations
sailing
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