Meaning of REEF in Urdu

Use in sentences of چٹان

Meaning of REEF in English

• A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water. See Coral reefs, under Coral.
• A large vein of auriferous quartz; -- so called in Australia. Hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.
• 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.
• To reduce the extent of (as a sail) by roiling or folding a certain portion of it and making it fast to the yard or spar.

Synonyms of ‘چٹان’

• پتهریل ساحل
  REEF,

Antonyms of ‘چٹان’

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