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steeve
verb (used with object)
1.
to stuff (cotton or other cargo) into a ship's hold.
noun
2.
a long derrick or spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cargo in a ship's hold.
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Origin:
1475–85; probably < Spanish estibar to cram < Latin stīpāre to stuff, pack tightly; akin to Old English stīf stiff
1475–85; probably < Spanish estibar to cram < Latin stīpāre to stuff, pack tightly; akin to Old English stīf stiff
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verb (used without object)
1.
(of a bowsprit or the like) to incline upward at an angle instead of extending horizontally.
verb (used with object)
2.
to set (a spar) at an upward inclination.
Origin:
1635–45; origin uncertain
1635–45; origin uncertain
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