slab reefn.
Nautical.
(See quot. 1882 and slabline n.)
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1882 G. S. Nares Seamanship (ed. 6) 125 There are the same number of slab reef lines.., and they are used for hauling up the slab reef or slack part of sail which hangs down abaft all when a reef is taken in.
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n.1882- to cast, heave the lead
- to cast, lay a scheme
- to cast, put, or throw the stone
- to cast, put, throw a slur on or upon
- to cast, put, throw a slur on or upon a person
- to cast, put, throw a slur on or upon a thing
- to cast, put, throw etc a slur on or upon
- to cast, put, throw etc a slur on or upon a person
- to cast, put, throw etc a slur on or upon a thing
- to cast, take up, throw down the glove
- to cast, take up, throw the glove
- to cast, throw into the shade
- to cast, throw, or fling dirt
- to cat and fish
- to catch a a sight of
- to catch a a view of
- to catch a chill
- to catch a cold
- to catch a crab
- to catch a etc of
- to catch a fall
- to catch a glimpse of
- to catch a heart in the rebound
- to catch a heart on the rebound
- to catch a look