Reeve, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Rove (rōv); p. pr. & vb. n.Reeving.] [Cf. D. reven. See Reef, n. & v. t.] (Naut.) To pass, as the end of a rope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.