reefer
English
/ˈɹiːfə/
noun
Definitions
- (nautical) Someone who reefs sails, especially a midshipman.
- A reefer jacket; a close-fitting jacket or short coat of thick cloth.
Etymology
Suffix from English reef.
Origin
English
reef
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Douglas Reef English
- Douglass Reef English
- Reefton English
- backreef English
- forereef English
- reef English
- reefable English
- reefage English
- reefal English
- reefgoby English
- reeflike English
- reefpoint English
- reefwide English
- reefy English
- rif Middle English
- rhiffio Welsh
- riof Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- rip Tok Pisin