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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 | ||||||||
| 25% | 7 | Sail rigged above the lower main sail | ||||||
noun • a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast | ||||||||
| 25% | 6 | Sail handling system that enables easy sail management | ||||||
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Reduces A Sail Crossword Clue
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REEFS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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REEFS
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