reef

reef

reef (third-person singular simple present reefs, present participle reefing, simple past and past participle reefed)

1. (nautical) To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
2. (Australian) To pull or yank strongly ""He reefed the horses head around sharply.""

Wikipedia reef (plural reefs)

1. A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
2. (Australian) & (South Africa) A large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.
3. (nautical) A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.
4. A reef knot.

	scogliera
	rocks at or near surface of the water
	A line of rocks in the tidal zone of a coast, submerged at high water but partly uncovered at low water. (Source: WHIT)

	terzarolare
	sailing

	terzarolo
	arrangement to reduce the area of a sail

	barriera
	rocks at or near surface of the water

	filone
	large vein of auriferous quartz

accorciare

banco di scogli

barriera corallina

scoglio

Altri significati:

(Australian) & (South Africa) A large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.

A reef knot.

(nautical) A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.

(nautical) To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.

A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.

(Australian) To pull or yank strongly "He reefed the horse's head around sharply."

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