reef
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
- 2.
(Australia, South Africa)A large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.
- 3.
(nautical) A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.
- 4.
A reef knot.
- 5.
(Now chiefly dialectal) The itch; any eruptive skin disorder.
- 6.
(Now chiefly dialectal) Dandruff.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(nautical) To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
1970 July–December, Margaret Quilty, Roller Reefing Made Easy, Boating, page 63, Be sure the blocks are securely mounted—they carry a fairish load when the sail is reefed. If both reefing line and main halyard are led to the cockpit, even singlehanded reefing is a breeze.
- 2.
(Australia)To pull or yank strongly, especially in relation to horse riding.
- 3.
(nautical, of paddles) To move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply.
Reef the paddles.
- 4.
(slang)To manipulate the lining of a person's pocket in order to steal the contents unnoticed.
This was done by "reefing." He put two fingers just inside the opening and lifted the lining a trifle. Although I watched his hands, I could feel nothing, so gently did his fingers work. Reefing a couple of times, he lifted my handkerchief, as he might have taken out anything else.
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
Scabby; scurvy.
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ine-pro From earlier riff, from Middle English rif, from Old Norse rif (rib, reef), from Proto-Germanic *ribją (rib, reef), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rebʰ- (arch, ceiling, cover). rif reef, riff, reff (reef), Riff are also borrowed from Old Norse. rib.