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steeve - What does it mean?

Definition of 'steeve'

English

Verb

  • (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.
  • To stow, as bales in a vessel's hold, by means of a steeve.
  • Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (nautical) The angle which a bowsprit makes with the horizon, or with the line of the vessel's keel; the steeving.
  • A spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cotton bales and similar cargo needing to be packed tightly.
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