Definition of reeve
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: a local administrative agent of an Anglo-Saxon king
2
: a medieval English manor officer responsible chiefly for overseeing the discharge of feudal obligations
3a
: the council president in some Canadian municipalities
b
: a local official charged with enforcement of specific regulations
deer reeve
reeve
verbDefinition of reeve (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: to pass (something, such as a rope) through a hole or opening
2
: to fasten by passing through a hole or around something
3
: to pass a rope through
of a rope
: to pass through a block or similar device
reeve
noun (2)Definition of reeve (Entry 3 of 3)
: the female of the ruff (sandpiper)
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