close-reefv.

/ˈkləʊsriːf/

Etymology: see reef v.¹

To reef closely, to take in all the reefs of (a sail or ship); originally and chiefly in past participle ˈclose-reefed adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of sails, spars, or rigging > carry specific amount of sail [verb (transitive)] > reduce sail by reefing > in specific way

double-reef1703

close-reef1758

balance1764

1758 Naval Chron. 8 447 The commanding ship..appeared to be close-reefed.

1775 A. Dalrymple Coll. Voy. in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 68 404 At noon, close reefed top-sails.

1795 Naval Chron. 189 Under close-reeved topsails.

1858 in Mercantile Marine Mag. 5 290 We were obliged to close reef.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	close-reef
释义	close-reefv. /ˈkləʊsriːf/ Etymology: see reef v.¹ To reef closely, to take in all the reefs of (a sail or ship); originally and chiefly in past participle ˈclose-reefed adj. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of sails, spars, or rigging > carry specific amount of sail [verb (transitive)] > reduce sail by reefing > in specific way double-reef1703 close-reef1758 balance1764 1758 Naval Chron. 8 447 The commanding ship..appeared to be close-reefed. 1775 A. Dalrymple Coll. Voy. in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 68 404 At noon, close reefed top-sails. 1795 Naval Chron. 189 Under close-reeved topsails. 1858 in Mercantile Marine Mag. 5 290 We were obliged to close reef. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < v.1758
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