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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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     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\, 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 knot
       n : a square knot used in a reef line [syn: flat knot]

  reef knot
     n.
     A knot used to securely tie two pieces of rope together, or to reef
  sails.

  reef knot
     n.
     A knot used to securely tie two pieces of rope together, or to reef
  sails.

  reef knot
     n.
     A knot used to securely tie two pieces of rope together, or to reef
  sails.

  reef knot
     n.
     A knot used to securely tie two pieces of rope together, or to reef
  sails.

  reef knot /ɹˈiːf nˈɒt/ 
  рифов възел
  type of knot

  reef knot /ɹˈiːf nˈɒt/
  Kreuzknoten , Weberknoten , doppelter Schifferknoten
     Synonym: carrick bend
  
   see: knot, knots, butterfly knot, butterfly loop, lineman's loop, lineman's rider, tape knot, grass knot, water knot, ring bend, overhand follow-through, bowline knot, Prusik knot, Prusik, anchor knot, anchor bend, fisherman's bend, wall knot, crown knot, square knot, thief knot, weaver's hitch, sheet bend, becket bend, sheepshank, knot
  

  reef knot /ɹˈiːf nˈɒt/ 
  merimiessolmu, reivisolmu
  type of knot

  reef knot /ɹˈiːf nˈɒt/ 
  råbandsknop
  type of knot