verb🔗Shareリーフを取るTo take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind."The sailor started reefing the mainsail as the wind picked up, reducing its size to maintain control of the boat. "風が強くなってきたので、船乗りは船の制御を維持するためにメインセールのリーフを取り始め、そのサイズを縮小しました。nauticalsailingweathertechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share強く引く, 強く引っ張るTo pull or yank strongly, especially in relation to horse riding."The rider was reefing on the reins, trying to stop the horse from bolting. "騎手は馬が暴走するのを止めようと手綱を強く引いていた。actionsportanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareパドルホイールのフロートを中央に移動させる(of paddles) To move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply."Reef the paddles."パドルを中央に移動させてください。nauticalsailingvehicletechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareリーフィング、帆を畳むことThe process of reefing (taking in a sail); an act of reefing; also used of clothing."The experienced sailor demonstrated the reefing process to the novice crew, showing them how to reduce the sail area in strong winds. "経験豊富な船乗りは、強風の中で帆の面積を減らす方法を彼らに示し、初心者の乗組員にリーフィングのプロセスを実演しました。nauticalsailingwearactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareリーフA reef (seam of quartz)."The old miner believed he would strike gold if he could just follow the reefing deeper into the mountain. "その老鉱夫は、山奥深くリーフをたどることができれば金鉱に当たると信じていた。geologymineralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
