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reef: kagaangan; pagangan


English Synonyms:
reef, rand, witwatersrand

Glosses:
reef
reef (n.) a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water.
rand, reef, witwatersrand (n.) a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese.
reef (n.) 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.
reef (v.) lower and bring partially inboard.; "reef the sailboat's mast"
reef (v.) roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area.
reef (v.) reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef.