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reef
noun
verb
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
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- R
- Ends with
- F
- Contains
- EE
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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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
noun
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
verb
reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
verb
roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
verb
lower and bring partially inboard
“reef the sailboat's mast”
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Example Sentences
reef the sailboat's mast