close-reefing

A form of close-reef — 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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of close-reef
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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