steeve


2steeve

verb
steevedsteev·ing

Definition of STEEVE

intransitive verb
of a bowsprit
: to incline upward at an angle with the horizon or the line of the keel
transitive verb
: to set (a bowsprit) at an upward inclination

Origin of STEEVE

origin unknown
First Known Use: circa 1644

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