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steeve.

The angle that a bowsprit makes with the horizon, or with the line of the vessel's keel.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/stiːv/
  1. The angle that a bowsprit makes with the horizon, or with the line of the vessel's keel.

  2. A spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cotton bales and similar cargo needing to be packed tightly.

verb/stiːv/
  1. To project upward, or make an angle with the horizon or with the line of a vessel's keel; said of the bowsprit, etc.

    archaic
  2. To stow, as bales in a vessel's hold, by means of a steeve.

    transitive
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