REEFING

Meaning of REEFING in English

noun the process of taking in a reef.

2. reefing ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of reef.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

REEFING — (n.) The process of taking in a reef.
Английский словарь Webster
REEFING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Reef
Английский словарь Webster
REEFING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Reef
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
REEFING — ( n. ) The process of taking in a reef.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
REEFING — (морское) взятие рифов; рифление (парусный спорт)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
REEFING — n 1> мор. взятие рифов 2> рифление ( парусный спорт )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
REEFING — (n) взятие рифов; рифление
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
REEFING — n 1) мор. взятие рифов 2) рифление ( парусный спорт )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
REEFING — n 1> мор. взятие рифов 2> рифление ( парусный спорт )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
REEFING — взятие рифов
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь морских терминов
REEFING — взятие рифов
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь морских терминов
REEFING — взятие рифов
Англо-Русский морской словарь
REEFING — (морское) взятие рифов; рифление (парусный спорт)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
REEFING POINT — noun see reef point
Webster's New International English Dictionary
REEF KNOT — noun Date: 1841 a square knot used in reefing a sail
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
REEF — I. ˈrēf noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English riff, from Old Norse rif; probably akin to Old English rāw …
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IMPLEMENT — I. ˈimpləmənt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin implementum action of filling up, from Latin implēre …
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DOG-EAR — I. transitive verb also dog's-ear ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ : to disfigure or damage with a dog-ear a book for me is something …
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BAND — I. ˈband, -aa(ə)- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English band, bond, from Old Norse band; akin to Old English …
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TAKE A REEF — phrasal 1. : to reduce sail by reefing 2. : to proceed more cautiously (as by curtailing expenses or activities)
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SHORTEN SAIL — phrasal : to reduce the extent of sail (as by reefing or furling)
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REEF TACKLE — noun : a tackle by which the reef cringles of a square sail are hauled up and out to the …
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REEF POINT — noun also reefing point : one of the pieces of small rope passing through the eyelet holes of a reef …
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REEF PENDANT — noun : a short rope passed or fixed through a reef cringle and used to fasten the clew to the …
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REEF JIG — noun or reef jigger : a light tackle on a yard for stretching the reef band before reefing
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JACKSTAY — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. a. : an iron rod, wooden bar, or wire rope stretching along a yard of a ship …
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FOOTROPE — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a rope rigged below a yard for men to stand on when reefing or furling — …
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REEF-BAND — (n.) A piece of canvas sewed across a sail to strengthen it in the part where the eyelet holes for …
Английский словарь Webster
POINT (27) — (n.) A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails. See Reef point, under Reef.
Английский словарь Webster
FOOTROPE — (n.) The rope rigged below a yard, upon which men stand when reefing or furling; -- formerly called a horse.
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REEF-BAND — ( n. ) A piece of canvas sewed across a sail to strengthen it in the part where the eyelet …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary

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