reef
/ɹiːf/ noun C2- The itch; any eruptive skin disorder.
- Dandruff.
Plural reefs
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‘Take in two reefs in the top-sails,’ cried the captain; ‘let go the bowlin’s, haul the brace, lower the top-gallant sails, haul out the reef-tackles on the yards.’”
We are going to the Great Barrier Reef.
Snorkeling on the reef is an amazing experience.
It accidentally struck a reef in 1946, but thankfully the entire crew survived.
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