Webster's Dictionary 1828

1027

REEDEN

REEDEN, adjective ree'dn. Consisting of a reed or reeds' as reeden pipes.

1028

REEDGRASS

REE'DGRASS, noun A plant, bur-reed, of the genus Sparganium.

1029

REEDLESS

REE'DLESS, adjective Destitute of reeds; as reedless banks.

1030

REEDMACE

REE'DMACE, noun A plant of the genus Typha.

1031

REEDY

REE'DY, adjective Abounding with reeds; as a reedy pool.

1032

REEF

REEF, nounA certain portion of a sail between the top or bottom and a row of eyelet holes, which is folded or rolled up to contract the sail, when the violence of the wind rende...

1033

REEF-BANK

REE'F-BANK, noun A piece of canvas sewed across a sail, to strengthen it in the part where the eyelet holes are formed.

1034

REEF-LINE

REE'F-LINE, noun A small rope formerly used to reef the courses by being passed through the holes of the reef spirally.

1035

REEF-TACKLE

REE'F-TACKLE, noun A tackle upon deck, communicating with its pendant, and passing through a block at the top-mast head, and through a hole in the top-sail-yard-arm, is attached...

1036

REEFED

REE'FED, participle passive Having a portion of the top or bottom folded and made fast to the yard.

1037

REEFING

REE'FING, participle present tense Folding and making fast to the yard, as a portion of a sail.

1038

REEK

REEK, noun1. Vapor; steam.2. A rick, which see.REEK, verb intransitive [Latin fragro. The primary sense is to send out or emit, to extend, to reach.]To steam; to exhale; to emit...

1039

REEKING

REE'KING, participle present tense Steaming; emitting vapor.

1040

REEKY

REE'KY, adjective Smoky; soiled with smoke or steam; foul.

1041

REEL

REEL, noun [See reel to stagger.]1. A frame or machine turning on an axis, and on which yarn is extended for winding, either into skeins, or from skeins on to spools and quills....

1042

REERMOUSE

RE'ERMOUSE, noun A rearmouse; a bat.

1043

REEVE

REEVE, noun A steward. obsoleteREEVE, noun A bird, the female of the ruff.REEVE, verb transitive In seamen's language, to pass the end of a rope through any hole in a block, thi...

1044

REFECT

REFECT', verb transitive [Latin refectus, reficio; re and facio, to make.]To refresh; to restore after hunger or fatigue. [Not in use.]

1045

REFECTION

REFEC'TION, noun [Latin refectio.]1. Refreshment after hunger or fatigue.2. A spare meal or repast.

1046

REFECTIVE

REFECT'IVE, adjective Refreshing; restoring.REFECT'IVE, noun That which refreshes.

1047

REFECTORY

REFECT'ORY, noun A room of refreshment; properly, a hall or apartment in convents and monasteries, where a moderate repast is taken.

1048

REFEL

REFEL', verb transitive [Latin refello.] To refute; to disprove; to repress; as, to refel the tricks of a sophister. [Little used.]

1049

REFER

REFER', verb transitive [Latin refero; re and fero, to bear.]1. To direct, leave or deliver over to another person or tribunal for information or decision; as when parties to a ...

1050

REFERABLE

REF'ERABLE, adjective1. That may be referred; capable of being considered in relation to something else.2. That may be assigned; that may be considered as belonging to or relate...

1051

REFEREE

REFEREE', noun One to whom a thing is referred; particularly, a person appointed by a court to hear, examine and decide a cause between parties, pending before the court, and ma...

1052

REFERENCE

REF'ERENCE, noun1. A sending, dismission or direction to another for information.2. Relation; respect; view towards.The christian religion commands sobriety, temperance and mode...

1053

REFERENDARY

REFEREND'ARY, noun1. One to whose decision a cause is referred. [Not in use.]2. An officer who delivered the royal answer to petitions.