reef - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind

Synonyms

• reef

More generic

• slip
• strip

Related

• canvas
• canvass
• sail
• sheet

Noun

a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese

Synonyms

• Rand
• Reef
• Witwatersrand

Related

• Transvaal

Noun

a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

Synonyms

• reef

More generic

• ridge

More specific

• coral reef

Verb

reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef

Synonyms

• reef

More generic

• reduce
• shrink

Verb

roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area

Synonyms

• reef

More generic

• furl
• roll up

Verb

lower and bring partially inboard

Synonyms

• reef

More generic

• bring down
• get down
• let down
• lower
• take down

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