reef point
noun
nautical one of several short lengths of line stitched through a sail for tying a reef
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Words nearby reef point
reefer, reeffish, reefing, reefing jacket, reef knot, reef point, reek, reel, re-elect, re-election, reeled silk
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Example sentences from the Web for reef point
Because a granny knot jams, and a reef-point may have to be untied.
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