transitive. Nautical. To roll up, or otherwise manipulate (a section of sail) so as to reduce the area exposed to the wind; = reef, v.1 1a. Also…
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of sails, spars, or rigging > carry specific amount of sail [verb (transitive)] > reduce sail by reefing (5) to take in?1518 transitive. Nautical. To roll up, or otherwise manipulate (a section of sail) so as to reduce the area exposed to the wind; = reef, v.1 1a. Also… reef1670 Chiefly Nautical. transitive. To take in or roll up part of (a sail) in order to reduce the area exposed to the wind. Also intransitive. Subcategories:— in specific way (3) |
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