Reef Meaning in Spanish
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Definition & Synonyms
• Reef
Definition & Meaning
- (n.) A large vein of auriferous quartz; -- so called in Australia. Hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.
- (n.) A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water. See Coral reefs, under Coral.
- (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.
- (v. t.) 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.
• Reef-band
Definition & Meaning
- (n.) A piece of canvas sewed across a sail to strengthen it in the part where the eyelet holes for reefing are made.
• Reefed
Definition & Meaning
- (imp. & p. p.) of Reef
• Reefer
Definition & Meaning
- (n.) A close-fitting lacket or short coat of thick cloth.
- (n.) One who reefs; -- a name often given to midshipmen.
• Reefing
Definition & Meaning
- (n.) The process of taking in a reef.
- (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Reef
• Reefy
Definition & Meaning
- (a.) Full of reefs or rocks.
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