'Reefing bowsprit' definitions:

Definition of 'Reefing bowsprit'

From: GCIDE
  • Reefing \Reef"ing\, n. (Naut.) The process of taking in a reef. [1913 Webster]
  • Reefing bowsprit, a bowsprit so rigged that it can easily be run in or shortened by sliding inboard, as in cutters. [1913 Webster]