also: しゅくほ
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
reefing a sail; bringing in a sail
Nautical term for reducing the area of a sail by folding or rolling part of it, typically to handle strong winds.
強風のため、船長は縮帆を命じた。
Because of the strong wind, the captain ordered the sails to be reefed.
セーリングの講習で縮帆の方法
I learned how to reef a sail in a sailing class.