reef point

noun

A short line, stitched through a sail, for tying a reef.

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reefing linereef line
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Meanings

nounreef point (plural reef points)

plural reef points · alternative reef-point

  1. nauticalA short line, stitched through a sail, for tying a reef.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
reefing linereef line
Broader
line
Also see
reef line

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Irish ribín seoil
  • ribín seoilshort line for tying a reef
Italian mattafione
  • mattafioneshort line for tying a reef
Cite this entry
APA

reef point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reef%20point

MLA

“reef point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reef%20point. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reef point,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reef%20point.

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