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Shortens As A Sail 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

27%11 One who shortens words or phrases
noun

• one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work

27%8 One who shortens a book or play
noun

• one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work

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New York Times19 Jul 2002 Down 13
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