reef | (noun) 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 | - |
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(noun) a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water | - |
(verb) roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area | - |
(verb) reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef | - |
(verb) lower and bring partially inboard | - |
reefer | (noun) marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking | Synonyms: joint, marijuana cigarette, spliff, stick |
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reefy | (adjective) full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals | Synonyms: shelfy, shelvy, shoaly |
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