(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 2:32:44

Reef"ing, n. Naut.

The process of taking in a reef.

Reefing bowsprit, a bowsprit so rigged that it can easily be run in or shortened by sliding inboard, as in cutters.

© Webster 1913.

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