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Word: Reeve
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: probably from Dutch reven ‘reef (a sail)’ (see reef)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
riːv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
thread (a rope or rod) through a ring or other aperture
Short Definition:thread rope or rod through ring
Examples:- one end of the new rope was reeved through the chain
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