reef | ||
1. | [ noun ] (geography) a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water | |
Related terms: | ridge coral_reef | |
2. | [ verb ] lower and bring partially inboard, as of a mast on a sailboat | |
Related terms: | lower | |
3. | [ verb ] roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area | |
Related terms: | roll_up | |
4. | [ noun ] (South Africa) a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese | |
Synonyms: | witwatersrand rand | |
Related terms: | region Transvaal | |
5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 31274 | |
6. | [ verb ] reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef | |
Related terms: | shrink | |
Similar spelling: |
reefy ref Reif Reff revue reify Reiff Reeve reave rev rep Reb Reva repp Reep Reeb Reba reap |