📖 reef

noun1 senses

1. 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
2. a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
3. a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

See also: RandWitwatersrand

verb2 senses

1. reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
2. roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
3. lower and bring partially inboard“reef the sailboat's mast”

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