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il) by roiling or folding a certain portion of it and making it fast to the yard or spar. Totten. To reef the paddles, to move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply.

d across a sail to strengthen it in the part where the eyelet holes for reefing are made. Totten.

n leaving a reflecting surface, makes with the perpendicular to the surface. -- Angle of total reflection. (Opt.) Same as Critical angle, under Critical.

careened vessel, to prevent her from going over entirely, and to assist in righting her. Totten. Craig.

yelet, etc.; as, a rope renders well, that is, passes freely; also, to yield or give way. Totten.

A sum total of rents; as, an estate that yields a rental of ten thousand dollars a year.

The act of reversing; complete change; reversal; hence, total change in circumstances or character; especially, a change from better to worse; misfortune; a check or defeat; as, the enemy met with a reverse. The strange reverse of fate you see; I pitied you, now you may pity me. Dryden. By a reverse of fortune, Stephen…

A total or radical change; as, a revolution in one's circumstances or way of living. The ability . . . of the great philosopher speedily produced a complete revolution throughout the department. Macaulay.

An instrument, acting on the principle of Pitot's tube, for measuring the velocity of a fluid current, the speed of a ship, etc.

See Rib-band. Totten.

hold, reaching from the keelson to the beame of the lower deck, to strengthen her frame. Totten.

support beneath; as, to rock a cradle or chair; to cause to vibrate; to cause to reel or totter. A rising earthquake rocked the ground. Dryden.

Maius, Junius, Quintilis, Sextilis, September, October, November, and December, having a total of 304 days. Numa added two months, Januarius at the beginning of the year, and Februarius at the end, making in all 355 days. He also ordered an intercalary month, Mercedinus, to be inserted every second year. Later the ord…

rope) through its leading block, or to haul up (a tackle which hangs loose) by its fall. Totten. (b) To collect together (cattle) by riding around them, as on cattle ranches. [Western U.S.]

t them to flight in disorder; to put to rout. That party . . . that charged the Scots, so totally routed and defeated their whole army, that they fied. Clarendon.

A small sail immediately above the topgallant sail. Totten.

A rope through a block and used to increase the mechanical power of a tackle. Totten.

ike, or pertaining to, a deer of the genus Rusa, which includes the sambur deer (Rusa Aristotelis) of India. Rusine antler (Zoöl.), an antler with the brow tyne simple, and the beam forked at the tip.

leeway by reason of the wind, sea, or current; to drift to leeward; -- said of a vessel. Totten.

To direct or manage the motion of, as a vessel; as, to sail one's own ship. Totten.