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reef

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Source Word

reef

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɹiːf/

Noun

(nautical) A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind. / A reef knot.

Japanese Meaning

（航海用）強風時に風にさらされる面積を減らすため、帆の一部を巻いて縛る操作やその部分 / （航海用）レフ結び：ナットやロープを結ぶ特定の結び方

What is this buttons?

When the squall hit, the captain ordered a reef to be taken to reduce the sail area.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

突風が来たとき、船長は帆の面積を減らすために乗組員に帆の一部を巻き上げて縛るよう命じた。

Sense（1）

(nautical) A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.

They sailed as if they were stark mad; they never took in a reef in the sail, and when the seas filled the boat, they sailed her up on the back of a wave till she stood nearly on end, the water rushing out over her stern as out of a spout.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

A reef knot.

reefs

（ plural ）

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