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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
shark
Noun
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A shark is a type of fish. Some are dangerous to humans, for example the great white shark, while others are not.
The great white shark is one of the largest sharks in the ocean.
My brother's leg was bitten off by a shark.