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- English Word Reeden Definition Consisting of a reed or reeds.
- English Word Reedification Definition The act reedifying; the state of being reedified.
- English Word Reedify Definition To edify anew; to build again after destruction.
- English Word Reeding Definition A small convex molding; a reed (see Illust. (i) of Molding); one of several set close together to decorate a surface; also, decoration by means of reedings; -- the reverse of fluting.
- English Word Reeding Definition The nurling on the edge of a coin; -- commonly called milling.
- English Word Reedless Definition Destitute of reeds; as, reedless banks.
- English Word Reedling Definition The European bearded titmouse (Panurus biarmicus); -- called also reed bunting, bearded pinnock, and lesser butcher bird.
- English Word Reedwork Definition A collective name for the reed stops of an organ.
- English Word Reedy Definition Abounding with reeds; covered with reeds.
- English Word Reedy Definition Having the quality of reed in tone, that is, ///// and thin^ as some voices.
- English Word Reef Definition A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water. See Coral reefs, under Coral.
- English Word Reef Definition A large vein of auriferous quartz; -- so called in Australia. Hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.
- English Word Reef Definition That part of a sail which is taken in or let out by means of the reef points, in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
- English Word Reef Definition To reduce the extent of (as a sail) by roiling or folding a certain portion of it and making it fast to the yard or spar.
- English Word Reef-band Definition A piece of canvas sewed across a sail to strengthen it in the part where the eyelet holes for reefing are made.
- English Word Reefed Definition of Reef
- English Word Reefer Definition One who reefs; -- a name often given to midshipmen.
- English Word Reefer Definition A close-fitting lacket or short coat of thick cloth.
- English Word Reefing Definition of Reef
- English Word Reefing Definition The process of taking in a reef.
- English Word Reefy Definition Full of reefs or rocks.
- English Word Reek Definition A rick.
- English Word Reek Definition Vapor; steam; smoke; fume.
- English Word Reek Definition To emit vapor, usually that which is warm and moist; to be full of fumes; to steam; to smoke; to exhale.
- English Word Reeked Definition of Reek
- English Word Reeking Definition of Reek
- English Word Reeky Definition Soiled with smoke or steam; smoky; foul.
- English Word Reeky Definition Emitting reek.
- English Word Reel Definition A lively dance of the Highlanders of Scotland; also, the music to the dance; -- often called Scotch reel.
- English Word Reel Definition A frame with radial arms, or a kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound; as, a log reel, used by seamen; an angler's reel; a garden reel.