close-reefs

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. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of close-reef
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close-reefs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close-reefs

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

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