English-Thai Dictionary
reef
N สาย แร่ ทาง แร่ sai-rea
reef
N ส่วน ของ ใบ เรือ ที่ ชัก ลงมา (เมื่อ มี ลมแรง suan-kong-bai-ruea-ti-chak-long-ma
reef
N แนว หินโสโครก แนวปะการัง ใต้ ทะเล submerged rock neo-hin-so-kok
reef in
PHRV พับ ใบ เรือ หุบ ใบ เรือ pab-bai-ruea
reefer
N เสื้อ แจ็ก เก็ต ขนสัตว์ ตัว สั้น suea-jeck-ked-kon-sad-tua-san
reefer
SL ตู้เย็น tu-yen
reefer
SL บุหรี่ ยัด ไส้ กัญชา bu-re-yad-sai-kan-cha
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
REEF
n. A certain portion of a sail between the top or bottom and a row of eyelet holes, which is folded or rolled up to contract the sail, when the violence of the wind renders it necessary.
REEF
n. A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water.
REEF
v.t.[from the noun. ] To contract or reduce the extent of a sail by rolling or folding a certain portion of it and making it fast to the yard.
REEF-BANK
n.A piece of canvas sewed across a sail, to strengthen it in the part where the eyelet holes are formed.
REEFED
pp. Having a portion of the top or bottom folded and made fast to the yard.
REEFING
ppr. Folding and making fast to the yard, as a portion of a sail.
REEF-LINE
n.A small rope formerly used to reef the courses by being passed through the holes of the reef spirally.
REEF-TACKLE
n.A tackle upon deck, communicating with its pendant, and passing through a block at the top-mast head, and through a hole in the top-sail-yard-arm, is attached to a cringle below the lowest reef; used to pull the skirts of the top-sails close to the extremities of the yards to lighten the labor of reefing.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
REEF
Reef (rf ), n. Etym: [Akin to D. rif, G. riff, Icel. rif, Dan. rev; cf. Icel. rifa rift, rent, fissure, rifa to rive, bear. Cf. Rift, Rive. ]
1. A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water. See Coral reefs, under Coral.
2. (Mining. )
Defn: A large vein of auriferous quartz; -- so called in Australia. Hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore. Reef builder (Zoöl.), any stony coral which contributes material to the formation of coral reefs. -- Reef heron (Zoöl.), any heron of the genus Demigretta; as, the blue reef heron (D.jugularis ) of Australia.
REEF
Reef, n. Etym: [Akin to D. reef, G. reff, Sw. ref; cf. Icel. rif reef, rifa to basten together. Cf. Reeve, v. t., River. ] (Naut. )
Defn: That part of a sail which is taken in or let out by means of the reef points, in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
Note: From the head to the first reef-band, in square sails, is termed the first reef; from this to the next is the second reef; and so on. In fore-and-aft sails, which reef on the foot, the first reef is the lowest part. Totten. Close reef, the last reef that can be put in. -- Reef band. See Reef-band in the Vocabulary. -- Reef knot, the knot which is used in tying reef pointss. See Illust. under Knot. -- Reef line, a small rope formerly used to reef the courses by being passed spirally round the yard and through the holes of the reef. Totten. -- Reef pioints, pieces of small rope passing through the eyelet holes of a reef-band, and used reefing the sail. -- Reef tackle, a tackle by which the reef cringles, or rings, of a sail are hauled up to the yard for reefing. Totten. -- To take a reef in, to reduce the size of (a sail ) by folding or rolling up a reef, and lashing it to the spar.
REEF
Reef, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reefed (reft ); p. pr. & vb. n. Reefing. ](Naut. )
Defn: To reduce the extent of (as a sail ) by roiling or folding a certain portion of it and making it fast to the yard or spar. Totten. To reef the paddles, to move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply.
REEF-BAND
REEF-BAND Reef "-band ` (rf "bnd `), n. (Naut. )
Defn: A piece of canvas sewed across a sail to strengthen it in the part where the eyelet holes for reefing are made. Totten.
REEFER
REEFER Reef "er (-r ), n.
1. (Naut. )
Defn: One who reefs; -- a name often given to midshipmen. Marryat.
2. A close-fitting lacket or short coat of thick cloth.
REEFING
REEFING Reef "ing, n. (Naut. )
Defn: The process of taking in a reef. Reefing bowsprit, a bowsprit so rigged that it can easily be run in or shortened by sliding inboard, as in cutters.
REEFY
REEFY Reef "y (-), a.
Defn: Full of reefs or rocks.
New American Oxford Dictionary
reef
reef 1 |rēf rif | ▶noun a ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea. • Austral. & S. African a metalliferous mineral deposit, esp. one that is bedded and contains gold. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (earlier as riff ): from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch rif, ref, from Old Norse rif, literally ‘rib, ’ used in the same sense; compare with reef 2 .
reef
reef 2 |rif rēf |Sailing ▶noun each of the several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to reduce the area exposed to the wind. ▶verb [ with obj. ] take in one or more reefs of (a sail ): reefing the mainsail in strong winds. ORIGIN Middle English: from Middle Dutch reef, rif, from Old Norse rif, literally ‘rib, ’ used in the same sense; compare with reef 1 .
reef-builder
reef-build er ▶noun a marine organism, esp. a coral, that builds reefs. DERIVATIVES reef-build ing noun
reefer
reef er 1 |ˈrēfər ˈrifər | ▶noun informal a marijuana cigarette. • marijuana. ORIGIN 1930s: perhaps related to Mexican Spanish grifo ‘(smoker of ) cannabis. ’
reefer
reef er 2 |ˈrifər ˈrēfər | ▶noun short for reefer jacket.
reefer
reef er 3 |ˈrifər ˈrēfər | ▶noun informal a refrigerated truck, railroad car, or ship. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: abbreviation.
reefer jacket
reef er jack et ▶noun a thick, close-fitting, double-breasted jacket.
reef flat
reef flat ▶noun the horizontal upper surface of a coral reef.
reef knot
reef knot |ˈrif ˌnɑt | ▶noun a square knot, originally used for reefing sails.
reefpoint
reef point |ˈrēfˌpoint ˈrifˌpɔɪnt | ▶noun Sailing each of several short pieces of rope attached to a sail to secure it when reefed.
Oxford Dictionary
reef
reef 1 |riːf | ▶noun a ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea. • a vein of ore in the earth, especially one containing gold. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (earlier as riff ): from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch rif, ref, from Old Norse rif, literally ‘rib ’, used in the same sense; compare with reef 2 .
reef
reef 2 |riːf |Sailing ▶noun each of the several strips across a sail which can be taken in or rolled up to reduce the area exposed to the wind. ▶verb [ with obj. ] take in one or more reefs of (a sail ): reef the mainsail in strong winds. • shorten (a topmast or a bowsprit ). ORIGIN Middle English: from Middle Dutch reef, rif, from Old Norse rif, literally ‘rib ’, used in the same sense; compare with reef 1 .
reef-builder
reef-builder |ˈriːfbɪldə | ▶noun a marine organism, especially a coral, which builds reefs. DERIVATIVES reef-building noun
reefer
reefer 1 |ˈriːfə | ▶noun informal a cannabis cigarette. • [ mass noun ] cannabis. ORIGIN 1930s: perhaps related to Mexican Spanish grifo ‘(smoker of ) cannabis ’.
reefer
reefer 2 |ˈriːfə (r )| ▶noun 1 short for reefer jacket. 2 Sailing a person who reefs a sail. • Nautical slang, archaic a midshipman.
reefer
reefer 3 |ˈriːfə (r )| ▶noun informal a refrigerated lorry, railway wagon, or ship. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: abbreviation.
reefer jacket
reef ¦er jacket ▶noun a thick close-fitting double-breasted jacket.
reef flat
reef flat ▶noun the horizontal upper surface of a coral reef.
reef knot
reef knot ▶noun chiefly Brit. a type of double knot which is made symmetrically to hold securely and cast off easily.
reefpoint
reef |point |ˈriːfpɔɪnt | ▶noun Sailing each of several short pieces of rope attached to a sail to secure it when reefed.
American Oxford Thesaurus
reef
reef noun waves crashed over the reef: shoal, bar, sandbar, sandbank, spit; Canadian & Scottish skerry.
Oxford Thesaurus
reef
reef noun waves crashed over the reef: shoal, bar, sandbar, sandbank, spit; ridge, ledge, shelf, atoll, key; barrier reef, fringing reef; Scottish skerry; in Spanish America cay.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
reef
reef 1 /riːf /名詞 複 ～s C 岩礁, 暗礁, 砂州 ▸ a coral reef サンゴ礁 ▸ the Great Barrier Reef グレートバリアリーフ .
reef
reef 2 名詞 複 ～s C U 〘海 〙(強風時にまとめられる )縮帆部 .動詞 他動詞 〈帆 〉を縮帆する (up ).～́ kn ò t ｟英 ｠〘船 〙こま結び (｟米 ｠square knot ).
reefer
reef er /ríːfə r /名詞 C 1 ｟くだけて やや古 ｠マリファナ入りタバコ (joint ).2 (船乗りがよく着る )リーファ 〘厚手の綿でできたダブルのジャケット; ｟英 ｠reefer coat [jacket ]〙.3 縮帆する人 .
The Wordsmith Dictionary