close-reef

verb

To reef a sail as tightly as possible by taking in all available reefs, thereby reducing the sail area maximally for strong winds.

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Meanings

verbclose-reef (third-person singular simple present close-reefs, present participle close-reefing, simple past and past participle close-reefed)

present singular third person close-reefs · participle present close-reefing · participle past close-reefed · past close-reefed

  1. transitivenauticalTo reef a sail as tightly as possible by taking in all available reefs, thereby reducing the sail area maximally for strong winds.
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APA

close-reef. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close-reef

MLA

“close-reef.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close-reef. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “close-reef,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close-reef.

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