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close-reefed

American

[klohs-reefd, klohz-] / ˈkloʊsˈrifd, ˈkloʊz- /

adjective

Nautical.

having most or all of the sail reefs taken in.

Etymology

Origin of close-reefed

First recorded in 1750–60

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