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Caribbean
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noun
an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream
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noun
region including the Caribbean Islands
reef
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noun
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
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verb
reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
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verb
roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
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noun
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
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verb
lower and bring partially inboard
reef the sailboat's mast
Reef
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noun
(= Witwatersrand)
a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
octopus
Noun
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An octopus is an animal (a mollusc) that has eight arms.
I saw an octopus in the sea.