balance reef
noun
1
: the last reef used in a fore-and-aft sail and taken diagonally from the throat to the close-reef cringle of the leech
2
: the ordinary last reef or close reef used to steady a ship
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“Balance reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20reef. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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