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reeve |
5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Reve \Reve\, n. [See {Reeve}.] An officer, steward, or governor. [Usually written {reeve}.] [Obs.] --Piers Plowman. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Reeve \Reeve\ (r?v), n. (Zo["o]l.) The female of the ruff. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Reeve \Reeve\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rove} (r?v); p. pr & vb n. {Reeving}.] [Cf. D. reven. See {Reef}, n. & v. t.] (Naut.) To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Reeve \Reeve\, n. [OE. reve, AS ger?fa. Cf {Sheriff}.] an officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as shirereeve now written sheriff; portreeve, etc --Chaucer. --Piers Plowman. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: reeve n : female ruff v 1: pass a rope through as of a an opening 2: pass through a hole or opening, as of a rope 3: fasten by passing through a hole or around something
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