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steeve
1[ steev ]
verb (used with object)
, steeved, steev·ing.
- to stuff (cotton or other cargo) into a ship's hold.
noun
- a long derrick or spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cargo in a ship's hold.
steeve
2[ steev ]
verb (used without object)
, steeved, steev·ing.
- (of a bowsprit or the like) to incline upward at an angle instead of extending horizontally.
verb (used with object)
, steeved, steev·ing.
- to set (a spar) at an upward inclination.
steeve
1/ stiːv /
verb
- to incline (a bowsprit or other spar) upwards or (of a bowsprit) to incline upwards at an angle from the horizontal
noun
- such an angle
steeve
2/ stiːv /
noun
- a spar having a pulley block at one end, used for stowing cargo on a ship
verb
- tr to stow (cargo) securely in the hold of a ship
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Word History and Origins
Origin of steeve1
1475–85; probably < Spanish estibar to cram < Latin stīpāre to stuff, pack tightly; akin to Old English stīf stiff
Origin of steeve2
First recorded in 1635–45; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins
Origin of steeve1
C17: of uncertain origin
Origin of steeve2
C15 steven, probably from Spanish estibar to pack tightly, from Latin stīpāre to cram full
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Example Sentences
I reckon it'll be a stuffed fox your chil'ern 'll hunt, Mr. Steeve; more straw in 'em than bow'ls.
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And who do you think had cause to be spiteful agen him, Steeve?
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Don't happen to have a grudge of e'er a kind against old Bob, Steeve?
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He limped out upon the high-road half an hour after this, and went into the village to find Steeve Hargraves.
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Casting about in a reflective mood for a fitting person for this office, his recreant fancy hit upon Steeve Hargraves the "Softy."
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