reef (redirected from reefed)

reef ¹  (rf)

n.

1. A strip or ridge of rocks, sand, or coral that rises to or near the surface of a body of water.

2. A vein of ore.

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[Obsolete Dutch rif, possibly from Old Norse, ridge.]

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reefy adj.

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reef ²  (rf) Nautical

n.

A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed to the wind.

tr.v. reefed, reef·ing, reefs

1. To reduce the size of (a sail) by tucking in a part and tying it to or rolling it around a yard.

2. To shorten (a topmast or bowsprit) by taking part of it in.

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[Middle English riff, from Old Norse rif, ridge, reef.]

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Reef [riːf]

n

the

1. (Placename) another name for the Great Barrier Reef

2. (Placename) another name for the Witwatersrand

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reef¹

n

1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a ridge of rock, sand, coral, etc., the top of which lies close to the surface of the sea

2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a ridge- or mound-like structure built by sedentary calcareous organisms (esp corals) and consisting mainly of their remains

3. (Mining & Quarrying) a vein of ore, esp one of gold-bearing quartz

[from Middle Dutch ref, from Old Norse rif rib¹, reef²]

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reef² Nautical

n

(Transport / Nautical Terms) the part gathered in when sail area is reduced, as in a high wind

vb

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) to reduce the area of (sail) by taking in a reef

2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr) to shorten or bring inboard (a spar)

[from Middle Dutch rif; related to Old Norse rif reef, rib¹, German reffen to reef; see reef¹]

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reef  (rf)

A strip or ridge of rocks, sand, or coral that rises to or near the surface of a body of water. See more at coral reef.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reef - a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water coral reef - a reef consisting of coral consolidated into limestone ridge - a long narrow natural elevation or striation
	2.	Reef - a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese Witwatersrand, Rand Transvaal - a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers
	3.	reef - 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 sail, canvass, canvas, sheet - a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel strip, slip - artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
Verb	1.	reef - lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat's mast" bring down, let down, lower, take down, get down - move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf"
	2.	reef - roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area furl, roll up - form into a cylinder by rolling; "Roll up the cloth"
	3.	reef - reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef shrink, reduce - reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"

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reef

noun shoal, key, bar, shelf, spit, ridge, ledge, atoll, barrier reef An unspoilt coral reef encloses the bay.

Translations

reef¹ [riːf] N (Geog) → arrecife m

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reef² [riːf]

A. N (= sail) → rizo m
to let out a reef → largar rizos (fig) → aflojar el cinturón
to take in a reef → tomar rizos (fig) → apretarse el cinturón

B. VT → arrizar

C. CPD reef knot N → nudo m de rizo

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reef [ˈriːf] n (in sea) → récif m, écueil m
a coral reef → un récif de corail

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reef¹

n

(in sea) → Riff nt

(Min) → Ader f, → Gang m

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reef²

n (Naut) → Reff nt

vt sail → reffen

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reef¹ [riːf] n (Geog) → scogliera, banco di scogli
coral reef → barriera corallina

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reef¹ [riːf] n (Geog) → scogliera, banco di scogli
coral reef → barriera corallina

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reef² [riːf] (Naut)

1. n → terzarolo
to take in a reef (Naut) → prendere una mano di terzaroli

2. vt → terzarolare

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reef² [riːf] (Naut)

1. n → terzarolo
to take in a reef (Naut) → prendere una mano di terzaroli

2. vt → terzarolare

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reef

n reef [riːf]

a line of rocks etc just above or below the surface of the sea The ship got stuck on a reef. rif سِلْسِلَة صُخور فَوْق سَطْح الماء риф útes, rif rev das Riff ύφαλος arrecife kari تپه دریایی؛ صخره دریایی riutta récif שוּנִית समुद्री चट्टान, शैलभिति greben zátony karang rif scogliera 岩礁 초(礁), 사초, 모래톱 rifas rifs batu karang rif rev, skjær rafa recife recif риф útes čer greben rev แนวหินโสโครก sığ kayalık, resif 暗礁 риф, підводна скеля پتھریلا ساحل đá ngầm 暗礁