See Also: Reef Cringles - Sailing(gambling)
Reef - Sailing(gambling)
Reef Points - Sailing(gambling)
Reef Knot - Sailing(gambling)
reef(3)(dictionary)
reef(2)(dictionary)
reef(1)(dictionary)
Reef(medicine)
reef(4)(dictionary)
reef 2, verb(dictionary)

insoluble (iou) and Reef Cringles - Sailing (gambling)


insoluble (iou)



insoluble adjective & noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French, or Latin insolubilis, formed as IN-3 + solubilis SOLUBLE adjective.]
A. adjective.
Impossible to loosen or untie; indissoluble. Now rare. LME.
b. Of an argument: irrefutable. M16-L17.
Of a difficulty, problem, etc.: impossible to solve. LME.
P. Ferguson They were a problem, annoying but not insoluble. M. Rule The difficulties appeared to be insoluble.
Unable to be dissolved in a liquid. E18.
F. Smyth Arsenious oxide is practically insoluble in cold water.
Of a Debt: impossible to discharge. M19.
b. noun. An insoluble difficulty or problem. LME.
insolu'bility noun E17.
insolubleness noun L17.
insolubly adverb L19.

Reef Cringles - Sailing (gambling)


Reinforced cringles in the sail designed to hold the reefing lines when reefing the sail.