reef – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
reef
n.
ridge of coral or rock located near the surface of the sea; part of a sail that can be adjusted in order to control the sail area that is exposed to the wind
v.
roll up part of a sail in order to expose less sail area to the wind (Nautical)
Reef
A
reef is a
bar of rock, sand, coral or similar material, lying beneath the surface of water. Reefs may be up to below the surface.
Reef
Noun
1. a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
(synonym) Witwatersrand, Rand
(hypernym) region, part
(part-holonym) Transvaal
reef
Noun
1. a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
(hypernym) ridge
(hyponym) coral reef
Verb
1. lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat's mast"
(hypernym) lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down
2. roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
(hypernym) roll up, furl
3. reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
(hypernym) shrink, reduce
reef (het)
n.
reef, part of a sail that can be adjusted in order to control the sail area that is exposed to the wind
reven
v.
reef, shorten sail
reef
n.
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