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reef

Length / number of characters: 4
Number of words: 1

  • a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa
  • a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
  • 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
  • lower and bring partially inboard
  • roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
  • reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
  • A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water
  • A large vein of auriferous quartz
  • 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

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