A section of a sail, frequently each of three or four bands or strips, which can be taken in or rolled up to reduce the area exposed to the wind…
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释义 | society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of sails, spars, or rigging > [noun] > reducing extent of sail > a reef (3) reef1336 A section of a sail, frequently each of three or four bands or strips, which can be taken in or rolled up to reduce the area exposed to the wind… strake1399 A reef in a sail. Obsolete. deadman1825 Nautical (plural) ‘The reef or gasket-ends carelessly left dangling under the yard when the sail is furled, instead of being tucked in’ (Adm. Smyth). |
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