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reef·er 1

 (rē′fər)
n.
1. A short, heavy, close-fitting, double-breasted jacket.
2. A close-fitting, single-breasted or double-breasted coat.
3. Nautical A person, such as a midshipman, who reefs.

reef·er 2

 (rē′fər)
n. Slang
Marijuana, especially a marijuana cigarette.

[Origin unknown.]

ree·fer 3

 (rē′fər)
n. Slang
1. A conveyance, such as a railroad car or truck trailer, that carries cargo under refrigeration.
2. A refrigerator.

[Alteration of refrigerator.]
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reefer

(ˈriːfə)
n
1. (Nautical Terms) nautical a person who reefs, such as a midshipman
2. (Clothing & Fashion) another name for reefing jacket
3. (Recreational Drugs) slang a hand-rolled cigarette, esp one containing cannabis
[C19: for sense 3: applied to the cigarette because of its resemblance to the rolled reef of a sail]

reefer

(ˈriːfə)
n
a ship, lorry, or other form of transport designed to carry refrigerated cargo
[C20: shortened and adapted from refrigerator]
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reef•er1

(ˈri fər)

n.
1. a fitted, usu. double-breasted coat or jacket made of heavy cloth.
2. a person who reefs.

reef•er2

(ˈri fər)

n. Slang.
a marijuana cigarette.
[1930–35, Amer.; probably < Mexican Spanish grifa; compare grifo marijuana user]

ree•fer3

(ˈri fər)

n.
1. a refrigerator.
2. a refrigerator car, ship, truck, etc.
[1910–15; shortening of refrigerator]
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reefer

1. A refrigerator.
2. A motor vehicle, railroad freight car, ship, aircraft, or other conveyance, so constructed and insulated as to protect commodities from either heat or cold.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.reefer - marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smokingreefer - marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
cannabis, ganja, marihuana, marijuana - the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect
cigaret, cigarette, coffin nail - finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
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Translations
jointti

reefer

1 [ˈriːfəʳ] N (= jacket) → chaquetón m

reefer

2 [ˈriːfəʳ] N (= joint) → porro m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

reefer

[ˈriːfər] n
(British) (also reefer jacket) → caban m
(= joint) → joint m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

reefer

n (= jacket)Seemannsjacke f; (inf: = joint) → Joint m (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

reefer

[ˈriːfəʳ] n
a. (jacket) → giacca da pescatore a doppiopetto
b. (old) (fam) (joint) → spinello
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
References in classic literature ?
"He was dressed in a heavy gray suit with a reefer jacket, and he wore a short yellow overcoat and a soft cap."
Mann first heard about him when he found a book called Reefer Madness in the early 1980s.
Problems begin when the lindy-hopping hophead Jack (Robert Torti) lures Jimmy into the smoky embrace of the local reefer den, starting his quick collapse into a cannabis-crazed, hit-and-run killer.
In addition, remote reefer monitoring systems can transmit and collect performance information electronically so that physical checks are not required while the reefer is stacked in the hold or on a dock.
'In times where reliable trade data should be a given, the scale of the inaccuracies or discrepancies in official Filipino banana export statistics beggars belief,' read The Reefer Brief, a copy of which was provided by the PBGEA and The Reefer Trends.
The secretary has also ordered officials to source reefer vans that could be used as temporary storage facilities for onion farmers.
The order marks the first milestone in the expansion of UASC's reefer services and underpins the company's ongoing investment in the cutting-edge, energy-efficient solutions for the carriage of frozen and chilled cargoes.
Expanding our reefer fleet will ensure that we continue to offer our customers the most cutting-edge, energy-efficient solutions for the carriage of frozen and chilled cargoes."
11 November 2011 - Denmark-based container producer Maersk Container Industry (MCI) said today it would invest some USD170m in the construction of a reefer factory at the Chilean port of San Antonio.
The twelve month deal was awarded to Thermo King as it met with all criteria stipulated by Innovate--to be able to provide the reefer, a telematics device to manage the assets and a contract maintenance deal for all new and existing reefers in the fleet.