reaf

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A form of reef — A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.

Scrabble 7

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nounreaf (plural reafs)

plural reafs

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of reef.

    The largest ships may pass between the outer reafs and the Black rocks.

    1891, H. A. Moriarty, Islands in the Southern Indian Ocean, Westward of Longitude 80° east, including Madagascar, page 124
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    A large number of vessels continued to be wrecked, and a vast amount of property is lost on the Florida reafs.

    1834 August 2, Niles' Register, page 384

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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