steeve
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Synonyms: skeeve, sleeve, steve, steele, sterve, steege, steere, stieve, stueve, sheeve
Antonyms: skeeve, sleeve, steve, steele, sterve, steege, steere, stieve, stueve, sheeve
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Noun
- {{lb|en|nautical}} The [[angle]] that a [[bowsprit]] makes with the [[horizon]], or with the line of the vessel's [[keel]].
- A [[spar]], with a [[block]] at one end, used in [[stow]]ing [[cotton]] [[bale]]s and similar [[cargo]] needing to be packed tightly.
Verb
- {{lb|en|archaic}} To [[project]] [[upward]], or make an angle with the horizon or with the line of a vessel's keel; said of the bowsprit, etc.
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[stow]], as [[bale]]s in a vessel's hold, by means of a steeve.
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