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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 | ||||||||
| 39% | 4 | Sail trim option | ||||||
noun • (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast • the act of sailing close to the wind verb • sail close to the wind • flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides | ||||||||
| 36% | 10 | Control lines for sail trim | ||||||
noun • (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind | ||||||||
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