reef line
reef line · reef lines
A small rope used to reef square sails by being passed spirally round the yard and…A small rope used to reef square sails by being passed spirally round the yard and through the holes of the reef.
Meaning
1 sensesA small rope used to reef square sails by being passed spirally round the yard and through the holes of the reef.
More definitions
- (nautical) one of several short lengths of line stitched through a sail for tying a reef.
Translations
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plural: reef lines| Singular | reef line |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- (nautical) one of several short lengths of line stitched through a sail for tying a reef.:reef pointreefing line