Main Entry: ²reeve

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): rove \ˈrōv\ or reeved; reev·ing

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1627

transitive verb 1 : to pass (as a rope) through a hole or opening
2 : to fasten by passing through a hole or around something
3 : to pass a rope throughintransitive verb of a rope : to pass through a block or similar device