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1. reef

noun. ['ˈriːf'] a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water.

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  • ref (Middle English (1100-1500))

Rhymes with Reef

  • disbelief
  • bas-relief
  • vancleef
  • mccleaf
  • debrief
  • salif
  • relief
  • motif
  • matif
  • massif
  • hafif
  • belief
  • stief
  • sharif
  • saif
  • okeeffe
  • o'keeffe
  • okeefe
  • o'keefe
  • grief
  • greiff
  • greif
  • grefe
  • graeff
  • graefe
  • graef
  • brief
  • thief
  • sheaf
  • seife

3. reef

verb. ['ˈriːf'] roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area.

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  • ref (Middle English (1100-1500))

4. reef

verb. ['ˈriːf'] lower and bring partially inboard.

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  • ref (Middle English (1100-1500))

6. reef

verb. ['ˈriːf'] reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef.

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  • ref (Middle English (1100-1500))