reef

Letters that make reef

e, f, r are letters that make 'reef'

Words within reef

re, EE, Re are words within 'reef'

Anagrams of reef

fere, free are anagrams of 'reef'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of reef

reefs, reefy are words created by adding a letter to 'reef'

5 possible definitions for 'reef'

Reef as "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"

Under this definition, reef is a noun and has the following properties:

reef as a type

'reef' can be a type of slip, strip.

reef as a part

'reef' can be a part of sail, canvas, canvass, sheet.

Reef as "a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water"

Under this definition, reef is a noun and has the following properties:

reef as a type

'reef' can be a type of ridge.

Types of reef

coral reef is a type of reef.

Derivatives of reef

reefy, shelfy, shelvy, shoaly are derivatives of 'reef'.

Reef as "reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef"

Under this definition, reef is a verb and has the following properties:

reef as a type

'reef' can be a type of shrink, reduce.

Reef as "roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area"

Under this definition, reef is a verb and has the following properties:

reef as a type

'reef' can be a type of roll up, furl.

Reef as "lower and bring partially inboard"

Under this definition, reef is a verb and has the following properties:

reef as a type

'reef' can be a type of lower, get down, bring down, take down, let down.

Example of reef used within this context

"reef the sailboat's mast"


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