Thesaurus: reeve

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1. n. The female of the ruff.
2. v. t. To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like.
3. n. an officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shirereeve, now written sheriff; portreeve, etc.
4. n. female ruff
5. v. pass a rope through
6. v. pass through a hole or opening
7. v. fasten by passing through a hole or around something
8. The female of the ruff. To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like. an officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shirereeve, now written sheriff; portreeve, etc. Chaucer. Piers Plowman.
9. n. female ruff v. pass a rope through v. pass through a hole or opening