mahogany reef
n.— «Brian Miller who positioned himself at the Mahogany Reef in our celebrating went to inspect the Flying Fifteens and was struck down by a mysterious force. Brian tells me that he was staring at one of the Fifteens and all of a sudden his legs were taken from him, resulting in facial damage to himself.» —“Words From Our Rear Commodore” by Phil Downing Royal Natal Yacht Club Home Page (Kwa-zulu Natal, South Africa) Oct. 21, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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