reef
/ɹiːf/ adjective C2- Scabby; scurvy.
Comparative reefer · Superlative reefest
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“He was dressed in a heavy gray suit with a reefer jacket, and he wore a short yellow overcoat and a soft cap.”
‘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.
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