Bagreef :: Bagreef (n.) The lower reef of fore and aft sails; also, the upper reef of topsails..

Balancereef :: Balancereef (n.) The last reef in a fore-and-aft sail, taken to steady the ship..

Closereefed :: Closereefed (a.) Having all the reefs taken in; -- said of a sail.

Foreefront :: Foreefront (n.) Foremost part or place.

Preef :: Preef (n.) Proof.

Reef :: Reef (n.) A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water. See Coral reefs, under Coral..

Reef :: Reef (n.) A large vein of auriferous quartz; -- so called in Australia. Hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore..

Reef :: Reef (v. t.) That part of a sail which is taken in or let out by means of the reef points, in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind..

Reef :: Reef (v. t.) To reduce the extent of (as a sail) by roiling or folding a certain portion of it and making it fast to the yard or spar.

Reef-band :: Reef-band (n.) A piece of canvas sewed across a sail to strengthen it in the part where the eyelet holes for reefing are made.

Reefed :: Reefed (imp. & p. p.) of Ree.

Reefer :: Reefer (n.) One who reefs; -- a name often given to midshipmen.

Reefer :: Reefer (n.) A close-fitting lacket or short coat of thick cloth.

Reefing :: Reefing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ree.

Reefing :: Reefing (n.) The process of taking in a reef.

Reefy :: Reefy (a.) Full of reefs or rocks.

Shereef :: Shereef (n.) Alt. of Sheri.

Threefold :: Threefold (a.) Consisting of three, or thrice repeated; triple; as, threefold justice..

Treeful :: Treeful (n.) The quantity or number which fills a tree.

Treefuls :: Treefuls (pl. ) of Treefu.

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