| 释义 |
port·reeve
\ˈpōrt.ˌrēv\ noun
or port·grave \-tˌgrāv\; or port·greve \-tˌgrēv\
(-s)
Etymology: portreeve from Middle English portereve, portreve, from Old English portgerēfa, from port + gerēfa reeve; portgreve, Middle English, alteration (influenced by Old English portgerēfa) of portreve; portgrave, alteration (influenced by Middle Dutch portgrave portreeve) of portgreve
1. : a bailiff or mayor charged with keeping the peace and with other duties in a port or market borough of early England
2. : the chief officer of a seaport town |