Definition of reef

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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.

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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..
Tridacna :: Tridacna (n.) A genus of very large marine bivalve shells found on the coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. One species (T. gigas) often weighs four or five hundred pounds, and is sometimes used for baptismal fonts. Called also paw shell, and fountain shell..
Treefuls :: Treefuls (pl. ) of Treefu.
Triplication :: Triplication (n.) The act of tripling, or making threefold, or adding three together..
Triple :: Triple (a.) To make threefold, or thrice as much or as many; to treble; as, to triple the tax on coffee..
Tergeminous :: Tergeminous (a.) Threefold; thrice-paired.
Threefold :: Threefold (a.) Consisting of three, or thrice repeated; triple; as, threefold justice..
Reef :: Reef (n.) A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water. See Coral reefs, under Coral..
Reefer :: Reefer (n.) One who reefs; -- a name often given to midshipmen.
Treble :: Treble (a.) Threefold; triple.
Thribble :: Thribble (a.) Triple; treble; threefold.
Trebly :: Trebly (adv.) In a treble manner; with a threefold number or quantity; triply.
Triple :: Triple (a.) Consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; as, a triple knot; a triple tie..
Trigeminous :: Trigeminous (a.) Born three together; being one of three born at the same birth; also, threefold..
Tri- :: Tri- () A prefix meaning three, thrice, threefold; as in tricolored, tridentate..
Coral Fish :: Coral fish () Any bright-colored fish of the genera Chaetodon, Pomacentrus, Apogon, and related genera, which live among reef corals..
Bagreef :: Bagreef (n.) The lower reef of fore and aft sails; also, the upper reef of topsails..
Reefing :: Reefing (n.) The process of taking in a reef.
Foreefront :: Foreefront (n.) Foremost part or place.
Xerif :: Xerif (n.) A shereef.
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