Irish reef

noun

The head of a sail tied up.

Similar
Irishman's reef

Meanings

nounIrish reef (plural Irish reefs)

plural Irish reefs

  1. nauticalThe head of a sail tied up.

    Synonyms: Irishman's reef

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe head of a sail tied up.

Similar
Irishman's reef
Cite this entry
APA

Irish reef. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irish%20reef

MLA

“Irish reef.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irish%20reef. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Irish reef,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irish%20reef.

Source: Irish reef on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.