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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Reef Source: opted
2. n. The process of taking in a reef. Source: opted
3. 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. Source: webster
4. The process of taking in a reef. Reefing bowsprit, a bowspritso rigged that it can easily be run in or shortened by slidinginboard, as in cutters. Source: adambom
5. v lower and bring partially inboard v roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area v reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef Source: ecdict

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reef taking bowsprit process cutters easily inboard reduce rigged run sail shortened area bring lower order partially portion roll sliding

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