reef reef1 n. 1.【地质学;地理学】暗礁,礁脉;沙洲。 2.【矿物】矿脉;含金石英脉。 n. 【航海】(便于减少受风面积的)缩帆部,榫帆部。 let [skake, take] out the reefs 放开帆篷。 take in a reef 收缩帆篷;〔比喻〕缩减(用费等);慎重行事。 vt. 收缩(帆篷)。
The Maria-Theresa Reef is a supposed reef in the South Pacific (south of French Tuamotu islands and east of New Zealand); it appears to be a phantom reef. It is also known as Tabor Island or Tabor Reef on French maps.