REEF

verb

Definition

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. Totten. To reef the paddles, to move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply.

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REEF (noun)

1. A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water. See Coral reefs, under Coral. 2. A large vein of auriferous quartz; -- so cal...

Added: October 09, 2025 Updated: October 09, 2025

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