reef

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for reef

reef 🔊 /ɹiˈf/

reef : ගල්දුව

reef : ඉල්ලම

reef : ගල්පරය

reef : පරය

reef definition

Noun.

  1. A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water. See Coral reefs, under Coral.
  2. A large vein of auriferous quartz; -- so called in AustraliAdjective. Hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.

Transitive verb.

  1. That part of a sail which is taken in or let out by means of the reef points, in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
  2. To reduce the extent of (as a sail) by roiling or folding a certain portion of it and making it fast to the yard or spar.