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Submerged ridge of rock, coral or other material
A reef is a ridge or shoal of rock, coral, or similar relatively stable material lying beneath the surface of a natural body of water. Many reefs result
Reef
Outcrop of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of stony coral skeletons
A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate
Coral_reef
Coral reef system in Queensland, Australia
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system, composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres
Great_Barrier_Reef
Topics referred to by the same term
scarp in South Africa Great Barrier Reef or "The Reef", the planet's largest coral reef The Reef or The Reefs, a former mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, in
The_Reef
Reducing the area of a sail
Look up reefing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In sailing, reefing is the practice of reducing the area of a sail to preserve a sailing vessel's
Reefing
Common binding knot
The reef knot, or square knot, is an ancient and simple binding knot used to secure a rope or line around an object. It is sometimes also referred to as
Reef_knot
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up reef in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A reef is a bar of rock, sand, coral or similar material, lying beneath the surface of water. Reef may also
Reef_(disambiguation)
English rock band
Reef are an English rock band from Glastonbury whose members include Gary Stringer on vocals, Amy Newton on guitar, Jack Bessant on bass, and Luke Bullen
Reef_(band)
Species of fish
The reef triggerfish (Rhinecanthus rectangulus), also known as the rectangular triggerfish, wedgetail triggerfish or by its Hawaiian name humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa
Reef_triggerfish
Ring-shaped coral reef
island subsides, the coral fringing reef becomes a barrier reef that is detached from the island. Eventually, the reef and the small coral islets on top
Atoll
Accumulated calcareous material on an ancient seabed
A reef knoll is a landform that comprises an immense pile of calcareous material that had previously accumulated on an ancient sea floor. Reef knolls are
Reef_knoll
The Rainbow Reef is a reef in the Somosomo Strait between the Fijian islands of Taveuni and Vanua Levu. It is one of the most famous dive sites in the
Rainbow_Reef
Reef and unincorporated U.S. territory in the Pacific Ocean
Kingman Reef (/ˈkɪŋmən/) is a largely submerged, uninhabited, triangle-shaped reef, geologically an atoll, 9.0 nmi (20 km) east-west and 4.5 nmi (8 km)
Kingman_Reef
Species of shark
The blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, which can be easily identified by the
Blacktip_reef_shark
Nelscott Reef is an ocean reef near Lincoln City, Oregon, United States, that creates a reef break (a surf-break created by the presence of a rock or
Nelscott_Reef
Marine aquarium that displays live corals and other marine animals
A reef aquarium or reef tank is a marine aquarium that prominently displays live corals and other marine invertebrates as well as fish that play a role
Reef_aquarium
Purported gold deposit in central Australia
Lasseter's Reef refers to the purported discovery, announced by Harold Bell Lasseter in 1929 and 1930, of a fabulously rich gold deposit in a remote and
Lasseter's_Reef
2019 French-American crime drama television series
Reef Break is a French-American crime drama television series. ABC Studios International is producing the television series for French broadcaster M6,
Reef_Break
1963 film by John Ford
Donovan's Reef is a 1963 American adventure comedy film starring John Wayne and Lee Marvin. It was directed by John Ford and filmed in Kauai, Hawaii, but
Donovan's_Reef
Place in Queensland, Australia
Batt Reef is a coral reef in the Coral Sea off Port Douglas in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. Batt Reef is centred at 16°24′47″S 145°46′01″E
Batt_Reef
Human-made underwater structure that functions as a reef
An artificial reef (AR) is a human-created freshwater or marine benthic structure. Typically built in areas with a generally featureless bottom to promote
Artificial_reef
Reef and atoll in the South China Sea
Mischief Reef, also known as Meiji Reef (Chinese: 美濟礁/美济礁; pinyin: Měijì Jiāo), Panganiban Reef (Filipino: Bahura ng Panganiban), or Vành Khăn Reef (Vietnamese:
Mischief_Reef
Species of bird
The Pacific reef heron (Egretta sacra), also known as the eastern reef heron or eastern reef egret, is a species of heron found throughout southern Asia
Pacific_reef_heron
Brand of sandals
Reef is a brand of casual sandals, known as flip-flops (Australia: thongs, New Zealand: jandals), created by two Argentine brothers, Fernando and Santiago
Reef_(company)
Proposed low Earth orbit space station
Orbital Reef is a low Earth orbit (LEO) space station under development. It is designed by Blue Origin and Sierra Space for commercial space activities
Orbital_Reef
notable reefs. Fringing reef Recreational dive sites Recreational diving Southeast Asian coral reefs The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs Vidal
List_of_reefs
Byramgore Reef, also known as Chereapani Reef (Malayalam: Cheriyapanniyam), is a coral atoll belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union
Byramgore_Reef
Topics referred to by the same term
North Reef may refer to: North Reef, Solomon Islands North Reef, Queensland North Reef Light North Reef, Paracel Islands North Reef, Spratly Islands (in
North_Reef
Artificial reef off Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
Osborne Reef is an artificial reef off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, Florida at 26°06′27″N 80°03′54″W / 26.10748°N 80.06493°W / 26.10748; -80.06493
Osborne_Reef
Coral atoll in the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of India
Cherbaniani Reef, also known as Beleapani Reef (Malayalam: Valiyapanniyam), is a coral atoll belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union
Cherbaniani_Reef
Oceanic atoll of the Spratly Islands administered by Malaysia
Swallow Reef, also known as Malay: Pulau Layang-Layang; Vietnamese: Đá Hoa Lau; Mandarin Chinese: 燕子島; pinyin: Yànzi Dǎo; Celerio Reef (Filipino: Bahura
Swallow_Reef
Coral reef in the Philippines
Apo Reef is a coral reef system in the Philippines situated in the western waters of Occidental Mindoro province in the Mindoro Strait. Encompassing 34 km2
Apo_Reef
Coral barrier reef along the Florida Keys
Florida Reef (also known as the Great Florida Reef, Florida reefs, Florida Reef Tract and Florida Keys Reef Tract) is the only living coral barrier reef in
Florida_Reef
Artificial reef located in the Atlantic Ocean
Redbird Reef is an artificial reef located in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Slaughter Beach, Delaware, 16 miles (25.7 km) east of the Indian River
Redbird_Reef
Lava flow in Auckland, New Zealand
Meola Reef, officlally Te Tokaroa Reef ('toka'='rock', 'roa'='long'), is a lava flow forming a reef peninsula across part of Auckland's Waitemata Harbour
Meola_Reef
The Dolphin Reef is a tourist attraction in Eilat, Israel. It advertises the following activities that they claim focus mainly on dolphins and conserving
Dolphin_Reef
Disputed reef in the Spratly Islands
Subi Reef, also known as Xu Bi Reef (Vietnamese: Đá Xu Bi), Zamora Reef (Filipino: Bahura ng Zamora, lit. 'Reef of Zamora'), or Zhubi Reef (Chinese: 渚碧礁;
Subi_Reef
Coral reef ecosystem of Tobago
reef ecosystems. The Buccoo Reef, the Culloden Reed and Speyside Reef are the three largest coral reef marine ecosystems in Tobago. The Buccoo Reef is
Buccoo_Reef
Species of shark
The grey reef shark or gray reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, sometimes misspelled amblyrhynchus or amblyrhinchos) is a species of requiem shark
Grey_reef_shark
Species of shark
The whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae. It is the only extant species of genus Triaenodon
Whitetip_reef_shark
Fossilized reef in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Schoonmaker Reef, also known as Wauwatosa Reef, Schoonmaker Quarry, Raphu Station or Francey Reef is a 425 million year-old fossilized reef in Wauwatosa
Schoonmaker_Reef
External territory of Australia
territory of Australia consisting of four low-lying islands in two separate reefs (Ashmore and Cartier), as well as the 12-nautical-mile (22 km; 14 mi) territorial
Ashmore_and_Cartier_Islands
Phenomenon where corals expel algae tissue
can devastate entire reef ecosystems, affecting biodiversity and the livelihoods of coastal communities that depend on healthy reefs for food, tourism,
Coral_bleaching
Aquarium in Townsville, Queensland
Reef HQ (typeset as ReefHQ) is the world's largest living coral reef aquarium. It is located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The aquarium was built
Reef_HQ
Protected area in the middle of the Sulu Sea
The Tubbataha Natural Park, also known as the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (Filipino: Bahurang Tubbataha), is a protected area of the Philippines located
Tubbataha_Reef
Topics referred to by the same term
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system off the coast of Australia. Great Barrier Reef may also refer to: Hamilton Island Airport
Great Barrier Reef (disambiguation)
Great_Barrier_Reef_(disambiguation)
Human-created underwater structure
An electric reef (also electrified reef) is an artificial reef made from biorock, limestone that forms rapidly in seawater on a metal structure from dissolved
Electrified_reef
Marine region in Central America
The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System (MBRS), also popularly known as the Great Mayan Reef or Great Maya Reef, is a marine region that stretches over 1
Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System
Mesoamerican_Barrier_Reef_System
Index of animals with the same common name
species of reef-associated sharks which are known by the common name reef sharks. In the Indian and Pacific Oceans: Blacktip reef shark Grey reef shark Whitetip
Reef_shark
Alligator Reef is a coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies to the southeast of Upper Matecumbe Key. This reef lies within
Alligator_Reef
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse (1968–1986)
Mill Reef (23 February 1968 – 2 February 1986) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a three-year career from 1970
Mill_Reef
Small reef in the Egyptian Red Sea
Elphinstone Reef (also known as Sha'ab Abu Hamra) is a standalone reef in the Egyptian Red Sea situated about 30 kilometers north from the town of Marsa
Elphinstone_Reef
Topics referred to by the same term
Providence Reef may refer to: Providence Reef in Fiji Yabiji, formerly known as Providence Reef, a coral reef group in Japan's Miyako Islands Providence
Providence_Reef
of Reef, a British rock band, consists of six studio albums, four compilation albums, three live albums, one video album and nineteen singles. "Reef Chart
Reef_discography
Type of coral reef
A fringing reef is one of the three main types of coral reef. It is distinguished from the other main types, barrier reefs and atolls, in that it has
Fringing_reef
Artificial reefs from old oil rigs
Rigs-to-Reefs (RTR) is the practice of converting decommissioned offshore oil and petroleum rigs into artificial reefs. Such biotic reefs have been created
Rigs-to-Reefs
Marine invertebrates of the subphylum Anthozoa
of many identical individual polyps. Coral species include the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and secrete calcium carbonate to form
Coral
Largely submerged coral atoll in the Hawaiian Islands
25°24′54″N 170°35′24″W / 25.415°N 170.590°W / 25.415; -170.590 Maro Reef (Hawaiian: Nalukākala - "surf that arrives in combers") is a largely submerged
Maro_Reef
2022 Australian horror film
The Reef: Stalked is a 2022 Australian horror film written and directed by Andrew Traucki and produced by Jack Christian, Neal Kingston and Michael Robertson
The_Reef:_Stalked
Marine reserve of Belize
Glover's Reef is a partially submerged atoll located off the southern coast of Belize, approximately 45 km (28 mi) from the mainland. It forms part of
Glover's_Reef
2018 video by Animal Collective
Tangerine Reef is the second visual album by American experimental pop band Animal Collective, released on August 17, 2018, through Domino. It is the band's
Tangerine_Reef
Low Reef (54°30′S 37°0′W / 54.500°S 37.000°W / -54.500; -37.000) is a reef extending for 1 nautical mile (2 km) from the east end of Annenkov Island
Low_Reef
Reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Bligh Reef, sometimes known as Bligh Island Reef, is a reef off the coast of Bligh Island in Prince William Sound, Alaska. This was the location of the
Bligh_Reef
Heritage Site
Confidence Reef is a historical gold-bearing quartz vein situated within the Kloofendal Nature Reserve, in close proximity to Roodepoort, South Africa
Confidence_Reef
Coral reef in the Florida Keys, US
Conch Reef is a coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies to the southeast of Plantation Key. This reef is within
Conch_Reef
Atoll in the South China Sea
Bombay Reef (Chinese: 浪花礁; pinyin: Lànghuājiāo, Vietnamese: đá Bông Bay) is an atoll of the Paracel Islands. In Chinese, the reef is alternatively known
Bombay_Reef
Reef in the Kimberley region of Western Australia
Montgomery Reef is a reef off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia. It is situated at the south western end of Camden Sound and surrounds Yawajaba
Montgomery_Reef
Flinders Reef is a small isolated reef near Moreton Island, 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-east of Cape Moreton in South East Queensland, Australia. It has
Flinders_Reef
Reef in the Coral Sea, Australia
Middleton Reef Middleton Reef is a coral reef in the Coral Sea. It is separated by a deep oceanic pass some 47 km wide from nearby Elizabeth Reef, forming
Middleton_Reef
Non-profit organization to promote artificial reef building
reefs. The foundation has established "reef ball reefs" in 59 countries. Over 550,000 reef balls have been deployed in more than 4,000 projects. Reef
Reef_Ball_Foundation
Disputed reef in the South China Sea
Zhongzhou Reef (also known as Ban Than Reef among other variants) (Chinese: 中洲礁; pinyin: Zhōngzhōu Jiāo; Vietnamese: Bãi Bàn Than) is a small coral reef on the
Zhongzhou_Reef
Topics referred to by the same term
Johnson Reef, Collins Reef and other names Johnson South Reef, aka South Johnson Reef, Chìguā Jiāo, Đá Gạc Ma, Chigua Reef, Gạc Ma Reef and Mabini reef Johnson
Johnson_Reef
Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) National Center for Coral Reef Research (NCORE) Reef Ball Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI) Reef Renewal
Coral_reef_organizations
Mexican reef in the Gulf of Mexico
Scorpion Reef (Spanish: Arrecife Alacranes) is an atoll containing a small group of islets in the Gulf of Mexico, about 125 kilometres (78 mi; 67 NM) off
Scorpion_Reef
Australian Horror film written and directed by Andrew Traucki
The Reef is a 2010 Australian survival horror film, written, directed and produced by Andrew Traucki in his second feature film (the first being Black
The_Reef_(2010_film)
Blenheim Reef Blenheim Reef is a partly submerged atoll structure in the Chagos Archipelago, Indian Ocean. It includes the coral reef of Baxio Predassa
Blenheim_Reef
Coral reef off the shore of Vanua Levu in Fiji
Cakaulevu Reef (also called the Great Sea Reef, or Rodriguez Reef) is a coral reef located off the northern shore of the island of Vanua Levu in Fiji.
Cakaulevu_Reef
Brunei-controlled disputed reef in the South China Sea
Louisa Reef (Brunei Malay: Terumbu Semarang Barat Kecil; Mandarin Chinese: 南通礁; pinyin: Nántōng Jiāo) is a coral reef in the southern reaches of the Spratly
Louisa_Reef
Undersea reef near Røst, Norway
The Rost Reef (Norwegian: Røstrevet) is a deep-water coral reef off the coast of the Lofoten islands in Nordland county, Norway. The reef was discovered
Røst_Reef
Reef system in the Atlantic Ocean
1°N 49°W / 1°N 49°W / 1; -49 The Amazon Reef, or Amazonian Reef, is an extensive coral and sponge reef system, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the
Amazon_Reef
Reef in the South China Sea
Collins Reef, also known as Johnson North Reef/Johnson Reef North; Vietnamese: Đá Cô Lin; Roxas Reef (Filipino: Bahura ng Roxas); Mandarin Chinese: 鬼喊礁;
Collins_Reef
Airport in Fiery Cross Reef
Fiery Cross Reef, also known as "Northwest Investigator Reef", Mandarin Chinese: 永暑礁; pinyin: Yǒngshǔ Jiāo; Kagitingan Reef (Filipino: Bahura ng Kagitingan
Fiery_Cross_Reef
International NGO for reef conservation
Reef Check is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to the conservation of two ecosystems: tropical coral reefs and temperate kelp forests
Reef_Check
Process of rebuilding or restoring of oyster reefs
Oyster reef restoration refers to the reparation and reconstruction of degraded oyster reefs. Environmental changes, modern fishing practices, over harvesting
Oyster_reef_restoration
Island in the South China Sea
Tennent Reef, also known as Pigeon Reef, (Filipino: Bahura ng Lopez-Jaena); Tiên Nữ Reef (Vietnamese: Đá Tiên Nữ, lit. 'Fairy Rock or Andromeda Rock');
Tennent_Reef
Reefs produced by sea sponges
Sponge reefs are reefs produced by sea sponges. All modern sponge reefs are formed by hexactinellid sponges, which have an endoskeleton made of silica
Sponge_reef
Coral reef in the Florida Keys, US
French Reef is a coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies 11 kilometres (5.9 nmi; 6.8 mi) southeast of Key Largo,
French_Reef
Island
Pearson Reef (Filipino: Bahura ng Hizon, Chinese: 毕生礁; pinyin: Bìshēng jiāo), called Phan Vinh Island (Vietnamese: đảo Phan Vinh) in Vietnam, is an atoll
Pearson_Reef
Two submerged atolls in the South Pacific, claimed by Fiji and Tonga
The Minerva Reefs (Tongan: Ongo Teleki) are a group of two submerged atolls located in the Pacific Ocean between Fiji and Tonga. The islands are the subject
Minerva_Reefs
U.S. state
manatee. The Florida Reef is the only living coral barrier reef in the continental United States, and the third-largest coral barrier reef system in the world
Florida
Surf break in Australia
First Reef or more colloquially just "the Reef". Until the 1970s, there was little or no resident surfing population in Point Leo, so the Reef was mainly
First_Reef
Reef in the South China Sea
Ardasier Reef (7°37′19″N 113°51′39″E / 7.62194°N 113.86083°E / 7.62194; 113.86083), also known as Malay: Terumbu Ubi, lit. 'Yam Reef'; Antonio Luna Reef (Filipino:
Ardasier_Reef
National park in Utah, United States
Capitol Reef National Park is a national park of the United States in south-central Utah. The park is approximately 60 miles (100 km) long on its north–south
Capitol_Reef_National_Park
Coral reef in the Tasman Sea
155miles Elizabeth Reef Elizabeth Reef, located at 29°57′25″S 159°4′32″E / 29.95694°S 159.07556°E / -29.95694; 159.07556, is a coral reef in the Coral
Elizabeth_Reef
Knuckle Reef (67°50′S 67°22′W / 67.833°S 67.367°W / -67.833; -67.367) is a reef lying off Beacon Head, Horseshoe Island, Antarctica. The reef was so
Knuckle_Reef
Series of coral reefs straddling the coast of Belize
The Belize Barrier Reef is a series of coral reefs straddling the coast of Belize, roughly 300 metres (980 ft) offshore in the north and 40 kilometres
Belize_Barrier_Reef
Species of squid
The Caribbean reef squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea), commonly called the reef squid, is a species of small, torpedo-shaped squid with undulating fins that
Caribbean_reef_squid
235 Penfield Reef is a partially submerged reef that extends a mile into Long Island Sound from the coast of Fairfield, Connecticut. The reef is one of the
Penfield_Reef
Species of squid
Sepioteuthis lessoniana, commonly known as the bigfin reef squid, tiger squid, glitter squid, oval squid, or northern calamari, is a species complex in
Bigfin_reef_squid
Mobula alfredi; second largest living species of ray
The reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) is a species of ray in the family Mobulidae, one of the largest rays in the world. Among generally recognized species
Reef_manta_ray
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly from a pet form of an Old French personal name, Pamphile, from Greek Pamphilos, the name of a 4th-century martyr, from pan ‘all’ + -philos ‘dear to’, ‘beloved of’.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Sensitive; Sentimental
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Land Bright
Female
Greek
(Βασιλική) Feminine form of Greek Vasilis ("king"), VASILIKI means "queen."Â
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dhumavathi | தà¯à®®à®¾à®µà®¤à¯€
One of the ten Goddess known as mahavidyas
Female
Hebrew
(×“Ö¼Ö¸× Ö¸×”) Feminine form of Hebrew Dan, DANA means "judge." Compare with other forms of Dana.
Boy/Male
Muslim
The gatherer
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Dirt
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian
Noble Prince
Girl/Female
Indian
Beautiful woman
REEF
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REEF
v. t.
To relieve a sail from the pressure of the wind, so that it can be more easily reefed or furled, or to lessen the strain.
n.
One who reefs; -- a name often given to midshipmen.
n.
A close-fitting lacket or short coat of thick cloth.
a.
Abounding in ledges; consisting of a ledge or reef; as, a ledgy island.
n.
A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water. See Coral reefs, under Coral.
n.
The process of taking in a reef.
n.
A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails. See Reef point, under Reef.
n.
A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.
n.pl.
A suborder of corals including many reef-building species, having round, starlike calicles.
v. t.
To come in collision with; to strike against; as, a bullet struck him; the wave struck the boat amidships; the ship struck a reef.
a.
Full of reefs or rocks.
n.
A genus of reef corals abundant in tropical seas. It includes than one hundred and fifty species, most of which are elegantly branched.
n.
A piece of canvas sewed across a sail to strengthen it in the part where the eyelet holes for reefing are made.
n.
An important genus of reef-building corals having small twelve-rayed calicles, and a very porous coral. Some species are branched, others grow in large massive or globular forms.
n. pl.
Reef points.
v. t.
That part of a sail which is taken in or let out by means of the reef points, in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
n.
A genus of very large marine bivalve shells found on the coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. One species (T. gigas) often weighs four or five hundred pounds, and is sometimes used for baptismal fonts. Called also paw shell, and fountain shell.
n.
In a square-rigged vessel, the sail next above the lowermost sail on a mast. This sail is the one most frequently reefed or furled in working the ship. In a fore-and-aft rigged vessel, the sail set upon and above the gaff. See Cutter, Schooner, Sail, and Ship.
imp. & p. p.
of Reef
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Reef