reefed (English, adj)
expansion: reefed (comparative more reefed, superlative most reefed)
Senses:
topics: nautical
transport
glosses: Having part of a sail tied up in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
topics: aeronautics
aerospace
aviation
business
engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
qualifier: space flight
glosses: Semi-deployed, with the canopy initially restricted from fully opening, in order to avoid subjecting the canopy to excessive air loads or the payload to excessive g-forces from fully deploying at high airspeed.
raw_tags: of a parachute
Forms:
form: more reefed
tags: comparative
form: most reefed
tags: superlative