Reef - English meaning
Reef – definitions in English dictionary
nounA ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea.
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Below are beautiful coral reefs, turtles, sharks and a clean ocean floor.nounEach of the several strips across a sail which can be taken in or rolled up to reduce the area exposed to the wind.
Usage examples:
We had to sail her with ‘two reefs in’, a reduced sail area for the rough conditions.
verbTake in one or more reefs of (a sail).
Usage examples:
Reef the mainsail in strong winds
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Word origin
Middle English: from Middle Dutch reef, rif, from Old Norse rif, literally ‘rib’, used in the same sense; compare with reef1.
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