英语词汇“steeve”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

steeve¹

noun stiːvstiv

(in a sailing ship) the angle of the bowsprit in relation to the horizontal.
Example sentencesExamples
- The tilt or "steeve" of the bowsprit is very important.

verb stiːvstiv

[with object]

Give (the bowsprit of a sailing ship) a specified inclination.
Example sentencesExamples
- The sail plan shows masts with a sharp rake, nicely steeved bowsprit, stub top-mast on the main, no spreaders, jumper struts nor permanent back-stays.

Origin

Mid 17th century: of unknown origin.

Rhymes

achieve, believe, breve, cleave, conceive, deceive, eve, greave, grieve, heave, interleave, interweave, khedive, leave, misconceive, naive, Neve, peeve, perceive, reave, receive, reive, relieve, reprieve, retrieve, sheave, sleeve, Steve, Tananarive, Tel Aviv, thieve, underachieve, upheave, weave, we've, Yves

steeve²

noun stiːvstiv

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

Origin

Late 15th century (as a verb): from Old French estiver or Spanish estibar, from Latin stipare 'pack tight'. The noun is first recorded as a 19th-century US term.

steeve¹

nounstēvstiv

(in a sailing ship) the angle of the bowsprit in relation to a horizontal plane.
Example sentencesExamples
- The tilt or "steeve" of the bowsprit is very important.

verbstēvstiv

[with object]usually be steeved

Give (the bowsprit) a specified inclination.
Example sentencesExamples
- The sail plan shows masts with a sharp rake, nicely steeved bowsprit, stub top-mast on the main, no spreaders, jumper struts nor permanent back-stays.

Origin

Mid 17th century: of unknown origin.

steeve²

nounstēvstiv

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

Origin

Late 15th century (as a verb): from Old French estiver or Spanish estibar, from Latin stipare ‘pack tight’. The noun is first recorded as a 19th-century US term.

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释义	steeve¹ noun stiːvstiv (in a sailing ship) the angle of the bowsprit in relation to the horizontal. Example sentencesExamples The tilt or "steeve" of the bowsprit is very important. verb stiːvstiv [with object] Give (the bowsprit of a sailing ship) a specified inclination. Example sentencesExamples The sail plan shows masts with a sharp rake, nicely steeved bowsprit, stub top-mast on the main, no spreaders, jumper struts nor permanent back-stays. Origin Mid 17th century: of unknown origin. Rhymes achieve, believe, breve, cleave, conceive, deceive, eve, greave, grieve, heave, interleave, interweave, khedive, leave, misconceive, naive, Neve, peeve, perceive, reave, receive, reive, relieve, reprieve, retrieve, sheave, sleeve, Steve, Tananarive, Tel Aviv, thieve, underachieve, upheave, weave, we've, Yves steeve² noun stiːvstiv A derrick consisting of a long pole with a block at the end. Origin Late 15th century (as a verb): from Old French estiver or Spanish estibar, from Latin stipare 'pack tight'. The noun is first recorded as a 19th-century US term. noun.1 noun.2 steeve¹ nounstēvstiv (in a sailing ship) the angle of the bowsprit in relation to a horizontal plane. Example sentencesExamples The tilt or "steeve" of the bowsprit is very important. verbstēvstiv [with object]usually be steeved Give (the bowsprit) a specified inclination. Example sentencesExamples The sail plan shows masts with a sharp rake, nicely steeved bowsprit, stub top-mast on the main, no spreaders, jumper struts nor permanent back-stays. Origin Mid 17th century: of unknown origin. steeve² nounstēvstiv A derrick consisting of a long pole with a block at the end. Origin Late 15th century (as a verb): from Old French estiver or Spanish estibar, from Latin stipare ‘pack tight’. The noun is first recorded as a 19th-century US term. noun.1 noun.2
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