reef

suomi-englanti sanakirja

reef englannista suomeksi

1. lyhentää, madaltaa

2. reivata

3. karikko, riutta

4. reivi

1. riutta; karikko rocks, särkkä sand

2. reivi

3. reivata

reef englanniksi

1. Reef

1. A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.

2. A large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.

3. A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.

4. (quote-book)

5. A knot.

6. (anchor) To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.

7. 1970 July–December, Margaret Quilty, ''Roller Reefing Made Easy'', ''(magazine)|Boating'', %22reefing%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=SUsBUKLQBOq5iQff89iXCA&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22reefed%22|%22reefing%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 63,

Be sure the blocks are securely mounted—they carry a fairish load when the sail is reefed.

If both reefing line and main halyard are led to the cockpit, even singlehanded reefing is a breeze.

8. {{quote-book|en|year=1995|author=David Seidman|title=The Complete Sailor: Learning the Art of Sailing|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=wfXXoq_lvQcC&pg=PA104&dq=%22reefed%22%7C%22reefing%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=SUsBUKLQBOq5iQff89iXCA&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22reefed%22%7C%22reefing%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false|page=104

9. {{quote-book|en|year=2004|author=Charlie Wing|title=How Boat Things Work|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=6dgDk3tSsNcC&pg=PA108&dq=%22reefed%22%7C%22reefing%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=SUsBUKLQBOq5iQff89iXCA&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22reefed%22%7C%22reefing%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false|page=108

10. To pull or yank strongly, especially in relation to horse riding.

11. {{quote-book|en|year=1986|author=Jan Wositzky|title=Me and Phar Lap: The Remarkable Life of Tommy Woodcock|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=H1qB1b6N3J8C&pg=PA49&dq=%22reefed%22%7C%22reefing%22+horse+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=KVwBUMSEFoiuiQer-ZSsCA&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22reefed%22%7C%22reefing%22%20horse%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false|page=49|year_published=2011

12. {{quote-book|en|year=1994|author=Herb Wharton|title=Cattle Camp: Murrie Drovers and Their Stories|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=Zj1-zGaaeJMC&pg=PA73&dq=%22reefed%22%7C%22reefing%22+horse+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=KVwBUMSEFoiuiQer-ZSsCA&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22reefed%22%7C%22reefing%22%20horse%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false|page=73|year_published=2010

13. (quote-book)|title=Journey to the Stone Country|publisher=Allen & Unwin|year_published=2003|page=76

14. {{quote-book|en|year=2007|author=Marion Houldsworth|title=Maybe It′ll Rain Tomorrow|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=-svw-gYUO7IC&pg=PA104&dq=%22reefed%22%7C%22reefing%22+horse+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=KVwBUMSEFoiuiQer-ZSsCA&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22reefed%22%7C%22reefing%22%20horse%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false|page=104|year_published=2012

15. To move the floats of a wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply.

(ux)

16. To manipulate the lining of a person's pocket in order to steal the contents unnoticed.

17. Myron M. Stearns, ''So You Lost Your Pocketbook?'', in 1940, ''The Rotarian'' (volume 56, number 2, page 39)

This was done by "reefing." He put two fingers just inside the opening and lifted the lining a trifle. Although I watched his hands, I could feel nothing, so gently did his fingers work. Reefing a couple of times, he lifted my handkerchief, as he might have taken out anything else.

18. Scabby; scurvy.

19. The itch; any eruptive skin disorder.

20. Dandruff.

21. line drawn on the ground, furrow

22. (alternative form of) (gloss)