English to English
noun
- a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
source: WordNet 3.0
- a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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
source: WordNet 3.0
- A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water. See Coral reefs, under Coral.
source: Webster 1913
- That part of a sail which is taken in or let out by means of the reef points, in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- lower and bring partially inboard
Reef the sailboat's mast.
source: WordNet 3.0
- roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
source: WordNet 3.0
- reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
source: WordNet 3.0
- To reduce the extent of (as a sail) by roiling or folding a certain portion of it and making it fast to the yard or spar.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
verb
- [rif] Tiklupín ang layag
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog