I. ˈstēv transitive verb
( steeved ; steev·ing )
Etymology: probably from Spanish estibar or Portuguese estivar to pack tightly, from Latin stipare to press together — more at stiff
Date: circa 1644
archaic : to stow especially in a ship's hold
II. verb
( steeved ; steev·ing )
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: circa 1644
intransitive verb
of a bowsprit : to incline upward at an angle with the horizon or the line of the keel
transitive verb
: to set (a bowsprit) at an upward inclination