The Clue
Natural breakwater (4 letter answer)
The Answer
REEF
Tags
Notes
The answer REEF is seen frequently, appearing about once every 120 puzzles.
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Where a yacht might run aground
Definition
REEF as a noun:
1. a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
2. (Witwatersrand, Rand, Reef) = a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
REEF as a verb:
1. lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat's mast"
2. roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
3. reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef