{To reef the paddles}, to move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
reefed — rɪËf n. ridge of coral or rock located near the surface of the sea; part of a sail that can be adjusted in order to control the sail area that is exposed to the wind v. roll up part of a sail in order to expose less sail area to the wind… … English contemporary dictionary
reefed — feeder … Anagrams dictionary
reefed — … Useful english dictionary
close-reefed — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having all the reefs taken in used of a sail * * * /klohs reefd , klohz /, adj. Naut. having most or all of the sail reefs taken in. [1750 60] * * * closeˈ reefed adjective (nautical) Having all reefs taken in • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
close-reefed — /klohs reefd , klohz /, adj. Naut. having most or all of the sail reefs taken in. [1750 60] * * * … Universalium
feeder — reefed … Anagrams dictionary
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