steeve
1 of 2verb (1)
ˈstēv 
steeved; steeving
transitive verb
archaic
: to stow especially in a ship's hold
steeve
2 of 2verb (2)
steeved; steeving
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
Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
probably from Spanish estibar or Portuguese estivar to pack tightly, from Latin stipare to press together — more at stiff
Verb (2)
origin unknown
First Known Use
Verb (1)
circa 1644, in the meaning defined above
Verb (2)
circa 1644, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
- in close quarters
- in clover
- in cold blood
- in color
- in combination
- in combination with
- in command of
- in commemoration of
- in commercio
- in commission
- in common
- in common parlance
- in common with
- in communication
- in company
- in company time
- in company with
- in comparison
- in comparison (to)
- in comparison to
- in competition with
- in compliance with
- in concert
- in conclusion
- in concordance with