Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Nautical, in fore-and-aft sails, a rope through a sheave-hole in the boom, with a tackle attached, to haul the after-leech down to the boom while reefing; in square sails, a rope fastened to the leech of the sail and rove up through the yard-arm, having a purchase hooked to the upper end, to serve as a reef-tackle.
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Examples
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Taking a reef-pendant from under the seat, he proceeded to tie the hands of the late skipper behind him.
All Adrift or The Goldwing Club Oliver Optic 1859
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Led by the mate, the men sprung aft, the points were soon cast off, and the reef-pendant eased off.
The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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