reivi
Finnish
noun
Definitions
- (nautical) A reef arrangement to reduce the area of a sail in a high wind.
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish rev.
Origin
Swedish
rev
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
- reefer English
- reefgoby English
- reeflike English
- reefpoint English
- reefwide English
- reefy English
- naru Finnish
- reivinaru Finnish
- reiviseisinki Finnish
- seisinki Finnish
- barriärrev Swedish
- korallrev Swedish
- rev Swedish
- rif Middle English
- rhiffio Welsh
- riof Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- rip Tok Pisin