Definition of reef

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

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Ledge :: Ledge (n.) A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks..
Tri- :: Tri- () A prefix meaning three, thrice, threefold; as in tricolored, tridentate..
Triplication :: Triplication (n.) The act of tripling, or making threefold, or adding three together..
Foreefront :: Foreefront (n.) Foremost part or place.
Cow-pilot :: Cow-pilot (n.) A handsomely banded, coral-reef fish, of Florida and the West Indies (Pomacentrus saxatilis); -- called also mojarra..
Atoll :: Atoll (n.) A coral island or islands, consisting of a belt of coral reef, partly submerged, surrounding a central lagoon or depression; a lagoon island..
Reefer :: Reefer (n.) A close-fitting lacket or short coat of thick cloth.
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.
Treble :: Treble (a.) Threefold; triple.
Tern :: Tern (a.) Threefold; triple; consisting of three; ternate.
Shereef :: Shereef (n.) Alt. of Sheri.
Reefing :: Reefing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ree.
Reef :: Reef (n.) A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water. See Coral reefs, under Coral..
Treeful :: Treeful (n.) The quantity or number which fills a tree.
Judgment :: "Judgment (v. i.) That act of the mind by which two notions or ideas which are apprehended as distinct are compared for the purpose of ascertaining their agreement or disagreement. See 1. The comparison may be threefold: (1) Of individual objects forming a concept. (2) Of concepts giving what is technically called a judgment. (3) Of two judgments giving an inference. Judgments have been further classed as analytic, synthetic, and identical..
Oculinacea :: Oculinacea (n.pl.) A suborder of corals including many reef-building species, having round, starlike calicles..
Tergeminous :: Tergeminous (a.) Threefold; thrice-paired.
Reefed :: Reefed (imp. & p. p.) of Ree.
Augment :: Augment (v. t.) To enlarge or increase in size, amount, or degree; to swell; to make bigger; as, to augment an army by reeforcements; rain augments a stream; impatience augments an evil..
Trigeminous :: Trigeminous (a.) Born three together; being one of three born at the same birth; also, threefold..
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