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Meaning
Noun
●
A
chain
or range of
rocks
,
sand
, or
coral
lying
at or
near
the
surface
of the water.
●
In Australian English & South African English:
A large
vein
of
auriferous
quartz
; hence,
any body
of
rock
yielding
valuable
ore.
●
In Nautical:
A
portion
of a
sail
rolled
and
tied down
to
lessen
the area
exposed
in a high wind.
●
A
reef
knot.
●
The
itch
; any
eruptive
skin
disorder.
●
Dandruff.
Verb
●
In Nautical:
To
take in
part of a
sail
in order to
adapt
the
size
of the
sail
to the
force
of the wind.
●
In Australian English:
To
pull
or
yank
strongly
, especially
in relation to
horse
riding.
●
In Nautical:
To
move
the
floats
of a
paddle wheel
toward its
center
so that they will not
dip
so deeply.
●
To
manipulate
the
lining
of a person's
pocket
in order to
steal
the
contents
unnoticed.
Adj
●
Scabby; scurvy.
Name
●
A
surname
from German.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
reef
English
ref
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Riff
Reif
Rief
Scabby
Roynish
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