"reef line" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: reef lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} reef line (plural reef lines)
  1. (nautical) A small rope used to reef square sails by being passed spirally round the yard and through the holes of the reef. Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (rope used to reef square sails): κάλως (kálōs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), borosa [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-reef_line-en-noun-kdoqgYfE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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