Steeve

Pronunciation

• IPA: /stiːv/
• Rhymes: -iːv
• Homophones: Steve

Origin

Full definition of steeve

Verb

1. (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.
2. To stow, as bales in a vessel's hold, by means of a steeve.

Noun

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

Anagrams

• vestee