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Lowered As A Mast Crossword Clue

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noun

• a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese

• a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

• one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind

verb

• lower and bring partially inboard

• roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area

• reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef

41%4 May be stepped or lowered
noun

• a vertical spar for supporting sails

• nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground

• nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine

• any sturdy upright pole

37%8A lowered flag position as a sign of respect or mourning
noun

• a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress

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