Definition of reef

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Reef (v. t.) 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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Triplication :: Triplication (n.) The act of tripling, or making threefold, or adding three together..
Reef-band :: Reef-band (n.) A piece of canvas sewed across a sail to strengthen it in the part where the eyelet holes for reefing are made.
Treble :: Treble (a.) Threefold; triple.
Reefed :: Reefed (imp. & p. p.) of Ree.
Coral Fish :: Coral fish () Any bright-colored fish of the genera Chaetodon, Pomacentrus, Apogon, and related genera, which live among reef corals..
Reefer :: Reefer (n.) A close-fitting lacket or short coat of thick cloth.
Trigeminous :: Trigeminous (a.) Born three together; being one of three born at the same birth; also, threefold..
Trinal :: Trinal (a.) Threefold.
Triplicate :: Triplicate (v. t.) Made thrice as much; threefold; tripled.
Nettles :: Nettles (n. pl.) Reef points.
Ledge :: Ledge (n.) A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks..
Treble :: Treble (v. t.) To make thrice as much; to make threefold.
Thribble :: Thribble (a.) Triple; treble; threefold.
Reefy :: Reefy (a.) Full of reefs or rocks.
Threefold :: Threefold (a.) Consisting of three, or thrice repeated; triple; as, threefold justice..
Trine :: Trine (a.) Threefold; triple; as, trine dimensions, or length, breadth, and thickness..
Reefer :: Reefer (n.) One who reefs; -- a name often given to midshipmen.
Earing :: Earing (n.) A line for hauling the reef cringle to the yard; -- also called reef earing.
Topsail :: Topsail (n.) In a square-rigged vessel, the sail next above the lowermost sail on a mast. This sail is the one most frequently reefed or furled in working the ship. In a fore-and-aft rigged vessel, the sail set upon and above the gaff. See Cutter, Schooner, Sail, and Ship..
Tri- :: Tri- () A prefix meaning three, thrice, threefold; as in tricolored, tridentate..
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