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Definitions for Reefed

[1] a part of a sail that is rolled and tied down to reduce the area exposed to the wind.
[2] to shorten (sail) by tying in one or more reefs.
[3] to reduce the length of (a topmast, a bowsprit, etc.), as by lowering, sliding inboard, or the like.
[4] to pull (old oakum) out of seams, as with a rave hook (often followed by out ).
[5] a ridge of rock, sand, coral, etc, the top of which lies close to the surface of the sea
[6] a ridge- or mound-like structure built by sedentary calcareous organisms (esp corals) and consisting mainly of their remains
[7] a vein of ore, esp one of gold-bearing quartz
[8] the part gathered in when sail area is reduced, as in a high wind
[9] to reduce the area of (sail) by taking in a reef
[10] (tr) to shorten or bring inboard (a spar)
[11] another name for the Great Barrier Reef
[12] another name for the Witwatersrand

Words related to Reefed

reefwrecked, ashore, stranded, marooned, decelerate, hinder, retard, moderate, slacken, relax, lessen, lag, reduce, stall, decrease, abate, curb, diminish, impede, curtail

Words nearby Reefed

reefreedley, reedling, reedman, reeducate, reedy, reef, reef knot, reef point, reef whitetip shark, reefer, reeffish

Origin of Reefed

21350–1400; Middle English refe (noun) < Dutch reef

Other words from Reefed

un·reefed , adjective

Word origin for Reefed

C14: from Middle Dutch rif ; related to Old Norse rif reef, rib 1 , German reffen to reef; see reef 1

Synonyms for Reefed

grounded, marooned, stranded, wrecked, cast away