reef a sail in

reef a sail in

to reduce the area of a ship's sail, by folding the sail. The first mate ordered the sailors to reef the sails in. They had to reef in the sails.

See also: reef, sail

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Claretta		-	Italian
Nausikaa		-	Greek Mythology
Lundy		['lʌndi]
Fons		FAWNS	Dutch
Gae		GAY	English (Rare)
Brett		BRET	English

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