canvass vs reef

canvass and reef both are nouns.

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

canvass (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
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account

canvass (verb)	reef (verb)
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning	roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign	reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions	lower and bring partially inboard