WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
steeve1 (stēv),USA pronunciation
v., steeved, steev•ing, n.
v.t.
n.
steeve2 (stēv),USA pronunciationv., steeved, steev•ing, n. [Naut.]
v.i.
v.t.
v.t.
- to stuff (cotton or other cargo) into a ship's hold.
n.
- Nautical, Naval Termsa long derrick or spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cargo in a ship's hold.
- Latin stīpāre to stuff, pack tightly; akin to Old English stīf stiff
- Spanish estibar to cram
- probably 1475–85
steeve2 (stēv),USA pronunciation
v.i.
- Nautical, Naval Terms(of a bowsprit or the like) to incline upward at an angle instead of extending horizontally.
v.t.
- Nautical, Naval Termsto set (a spar) at an upward inclination.
- origin, originally uncertain 1635–45
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