About The Word Steeve
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Steeve
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What's The Definition Of Steeve?Synonyms | Synonyms for Steeve: Related Terms | Find terms related to Steeve: See Also | Steeve In Webster's Dictionary \Steeve\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Steeved}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Steeving}.] [Cf. OD. steve staff, E. stem, n.]
(Shipbuilding)
To project upward, or make an angle with the horizon or with
the line of a vessel's keel; -- said of the bowsprit, etc.
\Steeve\, v. t. 1. (Shipbuilding) To elevate or fix at an angle with the horizon; -- said of the bowsprit, etc. 2. To stow, as bales in a vessel's hold, by means of a steeve. See {Steeve}, n. (b) . \Steeve\, n. (Naut.) (a) The angle which a bowsprit makes with the horizon, or with the line of the vessel's keel; -- called also {steeving}. (b) 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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