reefing

Speech parts

1. reefing - Noun

2. reefing - Verb

Meaning

of Reef

The process of taking in a reef.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

neck banking restriction assemble throttle choke constriction amass abate abbreviate strangulation bottleneck rocking throttling furl
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Anagrams

feigner freeing Feering

Examples

On a small boat with only jib and mainsail this is done by furling the jib and by partially lowering the mainsail, a process called 'reefing the main'. Source: Internet

Reducing or reefing the total sail area will have the same effect and many boats will sail faster with less sail in a stiff breeze due to the reduction in underwater drag. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

reeferphobia reeferphobic reefgoby reefing bowsprit reefless reeflike