ref

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   Clipping of referee.
2. 2
   Abbreviation of reference.
3. 3
   Abbreviation of reference: Abbreviation of refsheet.
4. 4
   Abbreviation of refectory.
5. 5
   Clipping of refrigerator.
6. 6
   Initialism of row echelon form.

Verb

1. 1
   To referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game.

Proper noun

1. 1
   Initialism of Research Excellence Framework: a system for assessing the quality of research in higher-education institutions.
2. 2
   A surname.