reef earings

[EARING, 8.] reef-knot, s. Naut .: A knot formed by pa ing the ends of the two parts of one rope through the loop formed by another whose two ends are similarly pa ed through a loop on the first; the two parts of one are pa ed above, and of the other below the reel reek (3), reik, subst. [A. S. rec an to hurry, to drive.] A coarse exploit, adventure, or frolic. ( Scotch.) treēk (4), reēt, s. [REAK (1), REATE, REET.] Bot. ( pl.): The Confervaceæ.