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   reef

   /riːf/

   noun

   • 1. each of the several strips across a sail which can be taken in or rolled up to reduce the area exposed to the wind.

   verb

   • 1. take in one or more reefs of (a sail): "reef the mainsail in strong winds"
   • ▪ shorten (a topmast or a bowsprit).

   Word Origin Middle English: from Middle Dutch reef, rif, from Old Norse rif, literally ‘rib’, used in the same sense; compare with reef1.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   • E

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   • E

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   • F

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