noun
or kieve ˈkēv
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English kive, keve, from Old English cȳf, probably borrowed in prehistoric times from (assumed) Vulgar Latin cupia, from Latin cupa tub, vat — more at hive
1. : a tub or vat especially for liquids (as a bleaching kier or dolly tub)
2. Britain : a rock basin hollowed out by water