| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  r v |
| TRANSITIVE VERB: | Inflected forms: reeved or rove ( r v), reev·ing, reeves
Nautical 1. To pass (a rope or rod) through a hole, ring, pulley, or block. 2. To fasten by passing through or around. 3. To pass a rope or rod through (a hole, ring, pulley, or block). | | ETYMOLOGY: | Origin unknown.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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