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Reefs
- noun - a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
- a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
- lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat's mast"
- one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind
- reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
- roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
Reefy
- adjective - full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals; "reefy shallows"; "shoaly waters"
Reeks
- noun - a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
- be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face
- give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.; "Marshes reeking in the sun"
- have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism"
- smell badly and offensively; "The building reeks of smoke"
Reeky
- - Soiled with smoke or steam; smoky; foul.
Reels
- noun - a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
- a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
- a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
- an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
- music composed for dancing a reel
- revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
- walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"
- wind onto or off a reel
- winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
Reest
- unknown - To dry or cure with smoke
- to refuse or resist
Reeve
- noun - fasten by passing through a hole or around something
- female ruff
- John Edward Reeves QC (born 2 January 1952) is a former Australian politician, lawyer and judge.
- Originally in Anglo-Saxon England the reeve was a senior official with local responsibilities under the Crown
- pass a rope through; "reeve an opening"
- pass through a hole or opening; "reeve a rope"
Refar
- - To go over again; to repeat.
Refel
- - To refute; to disprove; as, to refel the tricks of a sophister.
Refer
- verb - be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
- have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "
- make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
- seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"
- send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"
- think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another; "This plant can be referred to a known species"
- use a name to designate; "Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary"