Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reef line

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables: reef -line
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small rope used to reef square sails by being passed spirally round the yard and through the holes of the reef.

Inflected Forms

reef lines (plural)

Synonyms

reef point reefing line

Questions

What does reef line mean?: A small rope used to reef square sails by being passed spirally round the yard and through the holes of the reef.

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