Meaning of reef
Definition of reef
(noun)
a
submerged
ridge
of
rock
or
coral
near
the
surface
of the
water
a
rocky
region
in the
southern
Transvaal in
northeastern
South Africa; contains
rich
gold
deposits and
coal
and
manganese
one of
several
strips
across
a
sail
that can be
taken
in or
rolled
up to
lessen
the
area
of the
sail
that is
exposed
to the
wind
(verb)
lower
and
bring
partially
inboard; "reef the sailboat's mast"
roll
up (a
portion
of a sail) in
order
to
reduce
its
area
reduce
(a sail) by
taking
in a
reef
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