reefpoint

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noun

Any of a series of short ropes attached to a sail that are used to secure it when reefed.

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Meanings

nounreefpoint (plural reefpoints)

plural reefpoints

  1. nauticalAny of a series of short ropes attached to a sail that are used to secure it when reefed.

Origin

From reef + point.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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