Reef

What do we mean by reef?

A strip or ridge of rocks, sand, or coral that rises to or near the surface of a body of water. noun

A vein of ore. noun

A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed to the wind. noun

To reduce the size of (a sail) by tucking in a part and tying it to or rolling it around a yard. transitive verb

To shorten (a topmast or bowsprit) by taking part of it in. transitive verb

In the Tyrolese Alps, and especially in the region of the dolomites, “massive un-stratified limestones and dolomites rising amid strikingly contrasted sediments.” noun

A low, narrow ridge of rocks, rising ordinarily but a few feet above the water. noun

Any extensive elevation of the bottom of the sea; a shoal; abank: so called by fishermen. noun

In Australia, the same as lode, vein, or ledge of the Cordilleran miner: as, a quartz-reef (that is, a quartz-vein). noun

A kind of commercial sponge which grows on reefs. noun

In Australian mining, to work at a reef.

Scabby; scurvy.

The itch; also, any eruptive disorder. noun

Dandruff. noun

Nautical, to take a reef or reefs in; reduce the size of (a sail) by rolling or folding up a part and securing it by tying reef-points about it.

To gather up stuff of any kind in away similar to that described in def. 1. Compare reefing.

See the quotation.

Nautical, a part of a sail rolled or folded up, in order to diminish the extent of canvas exposed to the wind. noun

A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water. See Coral reefs, under coral. noun

A large vein of auriferous quartz; -- so called in Australia. Hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore. noun

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

A large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.

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

A reef knot.

Words that are spelled similarly to reef:
reef.

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Words that rhyme with reef:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe reef:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective reef:
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Consonant match to reef:
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