Reefed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Reefed is an adjective meaning (nautical) Having part of a sail tied up in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
Meaning
(nautical) Having part of a sail tied up in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
More Meanings
- simple past and past participle of reef
- (aviation, space flight, of a parachute) Semi-deployed, with the canopy initially restricted from fully opening, in order to avoid subjecting the canopy to excessive air loads or the payload to excessive g-forces from fully deploying at high airspeed.
Example Sentences
The mainsail was "scandalised" - a nautical mode of describing a sail reefed at both ends[.]
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include topsail, trysail, mainsail, foresail, mizzen, topsails.
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