'Irishman's reef' definitions:
Definition of 'Irishman's reef'
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- Irishman \I"rish*man\, n.; pl. Irishmen. A man born in Ireland or of the Irish race; an Hibernian. [1913 Webster]
- Irishman's hurricane (Naut.), a dead calm.
- Irishman's reef. (Naut.) See Irish reef, under Irish, a. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Irishman's reef'
From: GCIDE
- Irish \I"rish\, a. [AS. [imac]risc, fr. [imac]ras the Irish. Cf. Aryan, Erse.] Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland. [1913 Webster]
- Irish elk. (Zool.) See under Elk.
- Irish moss. (a) (Bot.) Carrageen. (b) A preparation of the same made into a blanc mange.
- Irish poplin. See Poplin.
- Irish potato, the ordinary white potato, so called because it is a favorite article of food in Ireland.
- Irish reef, or Irishman's reef (Naut.), the head of a sail tied up.
- Irish stew, meat, potatoes, and onions, cut in small pieces and stewed. [1913 Webster]