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denby04 | 12:36 Wed 21st Jul 2010 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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6 down: Reduces area of sails to avoid hitting these? (5) R?E?S (reefs? but can't see why).
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reef  
–noun
1. a part of a sail that is rolled and tied down to reduce the area exposed to the wind.
–verb (used with object)
2. to shorten (sail) by tying in one or more reefs.
3. to reduce the length of (a topmast, a bowsprit, etc.), as by lowering, sliding inboard, or the like.
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Thank you oldred

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