steeve 1
/steev/ , v. , steeved, steeving , n.
v.t.
1. to stuff (cotton or other cargo) into a ship's hold.
n.
2. a long derrick or spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cargo in a ship's hold.
[ 1475-85; prob. estibar to cram stipare to stuff, pack tightly; akin to OE stif STIFF ]
steeve 2
/steev/ , v. , steeved, steeving , n. Naut.
v.i.
1. (of a bowsprit or the like) to incline upward at an angle instead of extending horizontally.
v.t.
2. to set (a spar) at an upward inclination.
[ 1635-45; orig. uncert. ]