reeve
noun
an administrative officer of a town or district.
reeving
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present participleof reeve.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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While the Indefatigable was reeving fresh braces, the other frigates came up, having been enabled to make a shorter distance by the altered course of the combatants during the chase.
From The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth by Edward Osler
Wychecombe, too, was aware that these particular halyards were new, for he had assisted in reeving them himself, only the week before.
From The Two Admirals by James Fenimore Cooper
Next, reeving one end of the rope into a running noose, he flung it over the pinnacle, and with a tug had it taut.
From I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
Slops paused in his hauling and reeving to shake a fist at Solomon.
From In the Days of Poor Richard by Irving Bacheller
The next day we were employed in preparation for sea, reeving studding-sail gear, crossing royal yards, putting on chafing gear, and taking on board our powder.
From Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana
