Associations to the word «Reefing»
Adverb
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Wiktionary
REEFING, noun. The process of reefing (taking in a sail); an act of reefing; also used of clothing.
REEFING, noun. (AU) (NZ) A reef (seam of quartz).
REEFING, verb. Present participle of reef
REEFING BOWSPRIT, noun. (nautical) A bowsprit so rigged that it can easily be run in or shortened by sliding inboard, as in cutters.
REEFING BOWSPRITS, noun. Plural of reefing bowsprit
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