reeve
2[reev]
verb (used with object), rove or reeved, ro·ven or reeved, reev·ing. Nautical.
to pass (a rope or the like) through a hole, ring, or the like.
to fasten by placing through or around something.
to pass a rope through (the swallow of a block).
Origin of reeve
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reeve
1noun
Word Origin for reeve
Old English gerēva; related to Old High German ruova number, array
reeve
2verb reeves, reeving, reeved or rove (rəʊv) (tr) nautical
Word Origin for reeve
C17: perhaps from Dutch rēven reef ²
reeve
3noun
Word Origin for reeve
C17: of uncertain origin
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