canvas vs reef

canvas and reef both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
canvas	Yes	No	Yes	No
reef	Yes	No	Yes	No

canvas (noun)	reef (noun)
a heavy, closely woven fabric	one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind
the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete	a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
a tent made of canvas fabric
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
an oil painting on canvas fabric
the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account

canvas (verb)	reef (verb)
cover with canvas	roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
	reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
	lower and bring partially inboard