reef - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
reef
Definition (noun) a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
Definition (noun) a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
Definition (noun) 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
Definition (verb) lower and bring partially inboard
Example Sentence
reef the sailboat's mast
Definition (verb) roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
Definition (verb) reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
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text: the great barrier reef
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