单词 | steeve |
释义 | steeve steeve1 /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. < Sp estibar to cram < L stipare to stuff, pack tightly; akin to OE stif STIFF] steeve2 /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.] |
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