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  Reef \Reef\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reefed (r[=e]ft); p. pr. &
     vb. n. Reefing.] (Naut.)
     To reduce the extent of (as a sail) by rolling or folding a
     certain portion of it and making it fast to the yard or spar.
     --Totten.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     To reef the paddles, to move the floats of a paddle wheel
        toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply.
        [1913 Webster]

  Reef \Reef\ (r[=e]f), n. [Akin to D. rif, G. riff, Icel. rif,
     Dan. rev; cf. Icel. rifa rift, rent, fissure, rifa to rive,
     bear. Cf. Rift, Rive.]
     1. A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of
        the water. See Coral reefs, under Coral.
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     2. (Mining.) A large vein of auriferous quartz; -- so called
        in Australia. Hence, any body of rock yielding valuable
        ore.
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     Reef builder (Zo["o]l.), any stony coral which contributes
        material to the formation of coral reefs.
  
     Reef heron (Zo["o]l.), any heron of the genus Demigretta;
        as, the blue reef heron ({Demigretta jugularis) of
        Australia.
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  Reef \Reef\, n. [Akin to D. reef, G. reff, Sw. ref; cf. Icel.
     rif reef, rifa to basten together. Cf. Reeve, v. t.,
     River.] (Naut.)
     That part of a sail which is taken in or let out by means of
     the reef points, in order to adapt the size of the sail to
     the force of the wind.
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     Note: From the head to the first reef-band, in square sails,
           is termed the first reef; from this to the next is the
           second reef; and so on. In fore-and-aft sails, which
           reef on the foot, the first reef is the lowest part.
           --Totten.
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     Close reef, the last reef that can be put in.
  
     Reef band. See Reef-band in the Vocabulary.
  
     Reef knot, the knot which is used in tying reef pointss.
        See Illust. under Knot.
  
     Reef line, a small rope formerly used to reef the courses
        by being passed spirally round the yard and through the
        holes of the reef. --Totten.
  
     Reef points, pieces of small rope passing through the
        eyelet holes of a reef-band, and used reefing the sail.
  
     Reef tackle, a tackle by which the reef cringles, or rings,
        of a sail are hauled up to the yard for reefing. --Totten.
  
     To take a reef in, to reduce the size of (a sail) by
        folding or rolling up a reef, and lashing it to the spar.
        [1913 Webster]

  Reef \Reef\ (r?f), n. [Akin to D. rif, G. riff, Icel. rif, Dan.
     rev; cf. Icel. rifa rift, rent, fissure, rifa to rive, bear.
     Cf. Rift, Rive.]
     1. A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of
        the water. See Coral reefs, under Coral.
  
     2. (Mining.) A large vein of auriferous quartz; -- so called
        in Australia. Hence, any body of rock yielding valuable
        ore.
  
     Reef builder (Zo["o]l.), any stony coral which contributes
        material to the formation of coral reefs.
  
     Reef heron (Zo["o]l.), any heron of the genus Demigretta;
        as, the blue reef heron ({D. jugularis) of Australia.

  Reef \Reef\, n. [Akin to D. reef, G. reff, Sw. ref; cf. Icel.
     rif reef, rifa to basten together. Cf. Reeve, v. t.,
     River.] (Naut.)
     That part of a sail which is taken in or let out by means of
     the reef points, in order to adapt the size of the sail to
     the force of the wind.
  
     Note: From the head to the first reef-band, in square sails,
           is termed the first reef; from this to the next is the
           second reef; and so on. In fore-and-aft sails, which
           reef on the foot, the first reef is the lowest part.
           --Totten.
  
     Close reef, the last reef that can be put in.
  
     Reef band. See Reef-band in the Vocabulary.
  
     Reef knot, the knot which is used in tying reef pointss.
        See Illust. under Knot.
  
     Reef line, a small rope formerly used to reef the courses
        by being passed spirally round the yard and through the
        holes of the reef. --Totten.
  
     Reef points, pieces of small rope passing through the
        eyelet holes of a reef-band, and used reefing the sail.
  
     Reef tackle, a tackle by which the reef cringles, or rings,
        of a sail are hauled up to the yard for reefing. --Totten.
  
     To take a reef in, to reduce the size of (a sail) by
        folding or rolling up a reef, and lashing it to the spar.

  Reef \Reef\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reefed (r[=e]ft); p. pr. &
     vb. n. Reefing.] (Naut.)
     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.

  reef
       n 1: a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the
            water
       2: a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern
          South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and
          manganese [syn: Witwatersrand, Rand]
       v 1: lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat's
            mast"
       2: roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
       3: reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef

  reef
     Αγγλικά n.
     (ετ γεωγραφία en) ο ύφαλος

  reef
     Dutch n.
     line drawn on the ground, furrow
     Dutch n.
     (alternative form of nl reef) (gloss: shallows; strip of sail)

  Reef
     n.
     (surname en from=German).

  reef
     alt.
     1 A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the
  surface of the water.
     2 (lb en Australia South Africa) A large vein of auriferous quartz;
  hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.
     n.
     1 A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the
  surface of the water.
     2 (lb en Australia South Africa) A large vein of auriferous quartz;
  hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.
     n.
     1 (lb en nautical) A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen
  the area exposed in a high wind.
     2 A reef knot.
     vb.
     (anchor: verb_sails) (lb en nautical) To take in part of a sail in
  order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
     a.
     scabby; scurvy.
     alt.
     scabby; scurvy.
     n.
     1 (lb en Now chiefly dialectal) The itch; any eruptive skin disorder.
     2 (lb en Now chiefly dialectal) dandruff.

  Reef
     n.
     (surname en from=German).

  reef
     Dutch n.
     line drawn on the ground, furrow
     Dutch n.
     (alternative form of nl reef) (gloss: shallows; strip of sail)

  Reef
     n.
     (surname en from=German).

  reef
     Dutch n.
     line drawn on the ground, furrow
     Dutch n.
     (alternative form of nl reef) (gloss: shallows; strip of sail)

  Reef
     n.
     (surname en from=German).

  reef
     Englanti n.
     1 riutta
     2 särkkä
     Englanti vb.
     reivata

  reef
     Limburgiska n.
     rev, långsträckt grund nära vattenytan

  Reef /ɹˈiːf/
  الشعبة المرجانية

  reef //ɹiːf// 
  1. златоносна жила
  large vein of auriferous quartz
  2. риф 2.
  rocks at or near surface of the water
   3.
  arrangement to reduce the area of a sail

  reef //ɹiːf// 
  зарифявам
  sailing

  reef /ɹˈiːf/
   [eko] rif

  reef /ɹˈiːf/ 
  útes

  reef /ɹˈiːf/
  úskalí

  reef /ɹˈiːf/ 
  skalisko

  reef /ɹˈiːf/
  Felsenriff , Riff  [geol.]
        "live on reefs"  - an Riffen leben
   see: reefs, artificial reef, emerged reef, annular reef, drying reef
  

  reef /ɹˈiːf/
  schiefrige Zone
   see: zone, zones, active zone, flushed zone, temperate zone, torrid zone, mobile belt, aphotic zone, metamorphic belt, Arctic region, barren spot, tropical zone, zoning
  

  reef /ɹˈiːf/ 
  reffen 
           Note: Segel
   see: reefing, reefed
  

  reef /ɹˈiːf/
  
  ύφαλος

  reef //ɹiːf// 
  1. riutta, karikko, särkkä
  rocks at or near surface of the water
  2. reivi
  arrangement to reduce the area of a sail

  reef //ɹiːf// 
  reivata
  sailing

  reef /riːf/
  écueil, récif

  reef /ɹˈiːf/ 
  1. जहाज़~के~पाल~को~कम~करना
        "Sailer has shorten by tying in one or more reefs."

  reef /ɹˈiːf/
  greben, podvodni greben

  reef /ɹˈiːf/
  1. sziklahát a tenger szintjén
  2. arany tartalmú telér
  3. zátony
  4. reffelt vitorla
  5. vitorla behúzható része
  6. sziklapad a tenger szintjén
  7. kavicstaraj a tenger szintjén
  8. homokpad a tenger szintjén
  9. kurtított vitorla
  10. szirt a tenger szintjén
  11. reff

  reef //ɹiːf// 
  terumbu
  rocks at or near surface of the water

  reef //ɹiːf// 
  1. 暗礁, 礁
  rocks at or near surface of the water
  2. 縮帆
  arrangement to reduce the area of a sail

  reef /riːf/
  klip, rif

  reef //ɹiːf// 
  rev
  rocks at or near surface of the water

  reef //ɹiːf// 
  reve
  sailing

  reef /ri:f/ 
    rafa

  reef /riːf/
  escolho, recive

  reef /riːf/
  roca

  reef //ɹiːf// 
  rev
  rocks at or near surface of the water

  reef //ɹiːf// 
  reva
  sailing

  reef /ɹˈiːf/
  1. resif, döküntü, kayalık, deniz yüzeyi ile beraber veya yüzeyin hemen altında bulunan kayalar. reef'y  döküntülü, kayalık.

  reef /ɹˈiːf/
  1. (den.) yelkenin bir kat camadanı
  2. yelkeni camadan ile küçültme
  3. camadanını bağlamak
  4. cıvadıra bastonunu mayna etmek. reef knot camadan bağı. reef point camadan halatı.

  reef //ref// 
  terumbu
  1. een strook van het zeiloppervlak dat tijdelijk kan worden opgevouwen of opgerold

  
/ˈɹif/

  123 Moby Thesaurus words for "reef":
     ait, archipelago, arrest, atoll, backpedal, backwater, bank, bar,
     bill, brake, breakwater, cape, cay, check, chersonese,
     clear the decks, clip the wings, consider every angle,
     continental island, coral head, coral heads, coral island,
     coral reef, curb, decelerate, delay, delta, detain, dowse sail,
     draw rein, ease off, ease up, flat, ford, forearm, foreland, furl,
     guard against, hand a sail, head, headland, hedge, hold back,
     hold in check, hold up, holm, hook, impede, insularity,
     ironbound coast, island, island group, islandology, isle, islet,
     keep back, key, leave out nothing, ledges, lee shore, let down,
     let up, lose ground, lose momentum, lose speed, make sure,
     make sure against, moderate, mull, naze, ness, obstruct,
     oceanic island, overlook no possibility, peninsula, pitfall,
     play safe, point, prepare for, promontory, provide a hedge,
     provide against, provide for, quicksands, reduce sail, reef down,
     rein in, relax, retard, rockbound coast, rocks, sandbank, sandbar,
     sands, sandspit, set back, shallow, shallows, shelf, shoal,
     shoal water, shoals, shorten sail, slack off, slack up, slacken,
     slow, slow down, slow up, snug down, spit, spur, stay,
     take in sail, take measures, take precautions, take steps,
     throttle down, tidal flats, tongue, undercurrent, undertow,
     wetlands
  
  

  n. 暗礁,收缩帆部份;

     n. 暗礁,礁,缩帆
     vt.
     vi. 缩(帆)