reffen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- reef noun A ridge of rock, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the sea.
Senses
reffen is used for these senses in English:
- reef (nautical) To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
reef — full definition
- noun A ridge of rock, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the sea.
- noun A section of a sail that can be rolled up and tied down to reduce its area in strong wind.
- verb To reduce the area of a sail by rolling or folding part of it.
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