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reefpoint

reefpoint noun: any of a series of short ropes attached to a sail that are used to secure it when reefed.

Noun

reefpoint (plural reefpoints)

  1. Any of a series of short ropes attached to a sail that are used to secure it when reefed.

Forms of reefpoint

pluralreefpoints

Origin of reefpoint

From reef + point.

Questions about reefpoint

What does reefpoint mean?
Reefpoint means any of a series of short ropes attached to a sail that are used to secure it when reefed.
What part of speech is reefpoint?
Reefpoint is a noun.
What is the plural of reefpoint?
The plural of reefpoint is reefpoints.

Words near reefpoint in the dictionary

  1. reefings
  2. reefless
  3. reeflike
  4. reefline
  5. reeflines
  6. reefpoint
  7. reefpoints
  8. reefs
  9. reefscape
  10. reefscapes
  11. Reefton

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