| 释义 |
Noun: steeve steev- A spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cotton bales, and similar kinds of cargo which need to be packed tightly
- The angle which a bowsprit makes with the horizon, or with the line of the vessel's keel
- steeving
Verb: steeve steev- To stow, as bales in a vessel's hold, by means of a steeve
- To elevate or fix at an angle with the horizon; - said of the bowsprit, etc
Derived forms: steeves, steeved, steeving |