STEEVE


Meaning of STEEVE in English

~ 1

■ noun (in a sailing ship) the angle of the bowsprit in relation to the horizontal.

■ verb give (the bowsprit) a specified inclination.

Origin

C17: of unknown origin.

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~ 2

■ noun a derrick consisting of a long pole with a block at the end.

Origin

C15: from OFr. estiver or Sp. estibar , from L. stipare 'pack tight'.

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