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Definition of Reeve
1. Verb. Pass a rope through. "Reeve an opening"
2. Noun. Female ruff.
3. Verb. Pass through a hole or opening. "Reeve a rope"
4. Verb. Fasten by passing through a hole or around something.
Definition of Reeve
1. n. The female of the ruff.
2. v. t. To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like.
3. n. an officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shirereeve, now written sheriff; portreeve, etc.
Definition of Reeve
1. Noun. (historical) Any of several local officials, with varying responsibilities. ¹
2. Noun. (Canada) The president of a township or municipal district council. ¹
3. Noun. (military historical) A (proposed) but (unadopted) commissioned (rank) of the Royal Air Force equivalent to (wing commander). ¹
4. Verb. (nautical) To pass a rope through a hole or opening, especially so as to fasten it. ¹
5. Noun. A female of the species ''Philomachus pugnax'', a highly gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of Eurasia; the male is a ruff. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Reeve
1. to fasten by passing through or around something [v REEVED or ROVE, ROVEN, REEVING, REEVES]
Medical Definition of Reeve
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