The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word REEF which also is the latest solution we found used in Washington Post in 1999.
Shorten sails crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| REEF | 100 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shorten sails
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- reef
- trim
- brail
- bob
- clip
- crop
- curtail
- cut
- cuts
- dock
- foreshorten
- lop
Crossword Answer definitions
REEF noun- A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
- A large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.
- A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.
- A reef knot.
- To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
- To pull or yank strongly, especially in relation to horse riding.
- (of paddles) To move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply.
- The itch; any eruptive skin disorder.
- Dandruff.
- Scabby; scurvy.
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