slovodefinícia
reef knot
(encz)
reef knot, n:
Reef knot
(gcide)
Reef \Reef\, n. [Akin to D. reef, G. reff, Sw. ref; cf. Icel.
rif reef, rifa to basten together. Cf. Reeve, v. t.,
River.] (Naut.)
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.
[1913 Webster]

Note: From the head to the first reef-band, in square sails,
is termed the first reef; from this to the next is the
second reef; and so on. In fore-and-aft sails, which
reef on the foot, the first reef is the lowest part.
--Totten.
[1913 Webster]

Close reef, the last reef that can be put in.

Reef band. See Reef-band in the Vocabulary.

Reef knot, the knot which is used in tying reef pointss.
See Illust. under Knot.

Reef line, a small rope formerly used to reef the courses
by being passed spirally round the yard and through the
holes of the reef. --Totten.

Reef points, pieces of small rope passing through the
eyelet holes of a reef-band, and used reefing the sail.

Reef tackle, a tackle by which the reef cringles, or rings,
of a sail are hauled up to the yard for reefing. --Totten.

To take a reef in, to reduce the size of (a sail) by
folding or rolling up a reef, and lashing it to the spar.
[1913 Webster]
reef knot
(wn)
reef knot
n 1: a square knot used in a reef line [syn: reef knot, {flat
knot}]
podobné slovodefinícia
reef knot
(encz)
reef knot, n:
reef knot
(wn)
reef knot
n 1: a square knot used in a reef line [syn: reef knot, {flat
knot}]

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