A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.
A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
A reef knot.
The itch; any eruptive skin disorder.
A large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.
Dandruff.
To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
To pull or yank strongly, especially in relation to horse riding.
To move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply.
To manipulate the lining of a person's pocket in order to steal the contents unnoticed.
Scabby; scurvy.
In a fore-and-aft-rigged sailing boat, the sail that is set above the gaff at the top part of the mast.
A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.