A vessel designed to carry refrigerated cargoes in specially cooled and insulated compartments. Modern cargoes include carcases of beef, dairy produce, and most kinds of fruit.
Reefer may refer to:
Reefer (ship), a refrigerated watercraft Reefer (railroad), a refrigerated railroad wagon Reefer (container), a refrigerated container used for intermodal cargo. Reefing jacket (or reefer), a type of warm jacket designed for use by midshipmen reefing sails Reefer, a midshipman engaged in sail reefing Reefer, a synonym for cannabis or spliff (a cannabis cigarette) Reefer, an aquarium hobbyist term for one who maintains and cultivates corals, sea anemones, and other invertebrates associated with coral reefs Reefer, (in commercial shipping terms) a refrigerated space on board a vessel, that is used for cold storage: for example, foodstuffs, wine, etc.
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