Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reef-tackle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: reef--tack-le
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ropes that are tightened to reef a sail or loosened to fully extend it.

Example Sentences

"topsail yards down upon the caps, and sails flapping and beating against the masts; and starboard watch hauling out the reef-tackles of the main topsail."

Inflected Forms

reef-tackles (plural)

Questions

What does reef-tackle mean?: The ropes that are tightened to reef a sail or loosened to fully extend it.

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