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
Stan		[stæn]
Gillespie		-	Scottish
BelÉN		be-LEN	Spanish
Geordie		JOR-dee	English
Madge		MAJ	English
Ricohard		-	Ancient Germanic

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