reefer

/ˈriːfər/
noun
  1. A refrigerated truck, ship, or container used to transport perishable goods.
    • Our company rents reefer containers for shipping dairy products.
    • They loaded the fish onto a reefer ship bound for Japan.
    • The reefer truck kept the vegetables cold during the long drive.
  2. A person who reefs a sail (reduces its area).
    • The experienced reefer quickly shortened the mainsail in the gusty wind.
    • The captain called for a reefer to help secure the sail.
    • Every sailor on the crew must be a good reefer during a storm.
  3. A type of jacket, especially a short, thick woolen coat worn by sailors.
    • She bought a vintage reefer at the thrift store.
    • The old sailor's reefer was stained with salt and tar.
    • He wore a navy reefer to keep warm on the deck.
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