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Ref vs Reaf - What's the difference?

ref | reaf |

As nouns the difference between ref and reaf

is that ref is short form of referee while reaf is spoil; booty; plunder, especially plunder from robbery.

As an abbreviation ref

is reference.

As a verb ref

is to referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game.

ref

English

Abbreviation

(Abbreviation) (head)
  • reference
  • refectory

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Short form of referee.

    • Verb

    (reff)
  • (informal) to referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game.

    • Anagrams

    * , (l) ----

    reaf

    English

    Etymology 1

    See (m).

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l) (Scotland)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (now, chiefly, dialectal) Spoil; booty; plunder, especially plunder from robbery.
  • (now, chiefly, dialectal) The act of practise of robbery; spoliation; depredation.
  • (now, chiefly, dialectal) The act of carrying off, abducting, or devouring (another).
  • (now, chiefly, dialectal, Scotland) Rapacity; greedy desire for plunder.
  • (now, chiefly, dialectal, Scotland) A thief; robber.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * 1834 August 2, Niles' Register , page 384:
    • A large number of vessels continued to be wrecked, and a vast amount of property is lost on the Florida reafs .
  • * 1891 , H. A. Moriarty, Islands in the Southern Indian Ocean, Westward of Longitude 80° east, including Madagascar , page 124:
    • The largest ships may pass between the outer reafs and the Black rocks.