ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: bag (II) + reef; from its use in preventing a large sail from bagging
1. : the lower reef of fore-and-aft sails
2. : a single reef in a square topsail
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: bag (II) + reef; from its use in preventing a large sail from bagging
1. : the lower reef of fore-and-aft sails
2. : a single reef in a square topsail
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012