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reefed

/riːft/

Translations

reefverb

reefed

Past Simple

reefed

Past Simple

reefed

Past Participle

reefing

Gerund

/riːf/

riserTerme de marine.

The sailors had to reef the sails as the wind picked up.

Les marins ont dû riser les voiles lorsque le vent s’est levé.

Synonyms

take in

reduce (the sail)

reefverb

To reduce the area of a sail by folding or rolling a portion of it and securing it.

The sailors had to reef the sails as the wind picked up.