Main Entry:

²reeve

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

rove \ˈrōv\ or reeved; reev·ing

Etymology:

origin unknown

Date:

1627

transitive verb1: to pass (as a rope) through a hole or opening2: to fasten by passing through a hole or around something3: to pass a rope throughintransitive verbof a rope : to pass through a block or similar device