reef line

noun

A small rope used to reef square sails by being passed spirally round the yard and through the holes of the reef.

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reef pointreefing line
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Meanings

nounreef line (plural reef lines)

plural reef lines

  1. nauticalA small rope used to reef square sails by being passed spirally round the yard and through the holes of the reef.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(nautical) one of several short lengths of line stitched through a sail for tying a reef.

Similar
reef pointreefing line
Broader
line
Also see
reef point

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Ancient Greek κάλως
  • κάλως (kálōs)rope used to reef square sails
Italian borosa
  • borosarope used to reef square sails
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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