reeving
- present participle of reeve.
Example Sentences
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By this time Grimme had descended from his perilous perch, having completed the reeving of the halyard.
From Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim by Optic, Oliver
The reeving of yard-ropes was his idea, though he disclaimed it.
From The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore by Hutchinson, J. R. (John Robert)
The hole in the cascabel for reeving a breeching has been purposely omitted in howitzers, as hitherto the use of a breeching has not been found necessary.
From Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. by United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance
We could see some of her crew aloft reeving and stopping braces and ready to repair any damage done, working as coolly under fire as old man-of-war's men.
From Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue by Various
It was accomplished by reeving a line from hole to hole by means of the long slender pole already mentioned.
From The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire by Reid, Mayne
