How do you spell Steeve
Available Definitions:
1) v. i. - 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) v. t. - To elevate or fix at an angle with the horizon; -- said of the bowsprit, etc.
3) v. t. - To stow, as bales in a vessel's hold, by means of a steeve. See Steeve , n. (b).
4) n. - The angle which a bowsprit makes with the horizon, or with the line of the vessel's keel; -- called also steeving.
5) n. - A spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cotton bales, and similar kinds of cargo which need to be packed tightly.
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