First Known Use: circa 1644
Dictionary
1steeve
transitive verb \ˈstēv\
steevedsteev·ing
Definition of STEEVE
archaic : to stow especially in a ship's hold
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Origin of STEEVE
probably from Spanish estibar or Portuguese estivar to pack tightly, from Latin stipare to press together — more at stiff
2steeve
verb
steevedsteev·ing
Definition of STEEVE
intransitive verb
of a bowsprit : to incline upward at an angle with the horizon or the line of the keel
transitive verb
: to set (a bowsprit) at an upward inclination
Origin of STEEVE
origin unknown
First Known Use: circa 1644
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