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close-reef

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables
close-reef
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reef a sail as tightly as possible by taking in all available reefs, thereby reducing the sail area maximally for strong winds.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

close-reefs (present, singular) close-reefing (participle, present) close-reefed (participle, past) close-reefed (past)

Questions

What does close-reef mean?
To reef a sail as tightly as possible by taking in all available reefs, thereby reducing the sail area maximally for strong winds.

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