reef

• His grandfather, Henrik, was wrecked in 1798 in his own ship, which went down with all souls lost on Hesnaes, near Grimstad; this reef is the scene of Ibsen's animated poem of Terje Viken. —  Henrik Ibsen
• It's a neat way to commune with nature as the reef is a popular spot for seabirds to gather, and seals might pop their heads up to see who's sharing going by. —  The Telegram: Local News
• In the interior part a very small sand-bank was seen from the mast-head, and no other part of the reef was above water. —  Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791
• Sometimes there are elevations on the reef itself, forming islands; but frequently the reef is a wash with the sea. —  The Cruise of the Dainty Rovings in the Pacific
• The anchorage is protected from the westward by a reef that extends upwards of a mile to the northward from Point Moore: but half a mile to the northward of the reef is a detached shoal patch which breaks occasionally, between which and the reef there is a passage through which the Beagle passed, and had not less than six fathoms. —  Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2

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