reeve
noun
an administrative officer of a town or district.
were reeving
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past progressiveof reeve.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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At the mast-head of both fore and main, men were reeving fresh halliards for the purpose of sending the aerials aloft.
From The Wireless Officer by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman
