Keeve (?), n. [AS. c�f, fr. L. cupa a tub, cask; also, F. cuve. Cf. Kive, Coop.] 1. (Brewing) A vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash tub. Ure.
2. (Bleaching) A bleaching vat; a kier.
3. (Mining) A large vat used in dressing ores.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.