reef
English → English
noun//rif//
a line of rocks or coral near the surface of the sea
The boat was careful not to hit the coral reef.
(English) The boat avoided the underwater rock formation.
verb//rif//
to make a sail on a boat smaller by folding or rolling part of it
The sailors reefed the sails before the storm.
(English) They made the sails smaller because of the strong wind.
Entry ID: en:en:reef · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary