Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Steeve
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Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Steeve
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(1):
(v. t.) To elevate or fix at an angle with the horizon; -- said of the bowsprit, etc.
(2):
(n.) The angle which a bowsprit makes with the horizon, or with the line of the vessel's keel; -- called also steeving.
(3):
(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.
(4):
(v. t.) To stow, as bales in a vessel's hold, by means of a steeve. See Steeve, n. (b).
(5):
(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.