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reeving — rɪËv n. head of a city council, chief administrator of a town v. (Nautical) fasten with a rope, tie down with a rope; thread a rope through a block or pulley … English contemporary dictionary
reeving — … Useful english dictionary
reeving string — a draw string around a net, e.g. a castnet … Dictionary of ichthyology
reeving line bend — noun : a bend for joining two lines without making a bulky knot so that they will reeve through an opening … Useful english dictionary
Cutter (ship) — When used in a nautical sense, a cutter is: # a small single masted vessel, fore and aft rigged, with two or more headsails, a bowsprit, and a mast set further back than in a sloop # a ship s boat, powered by oars, sails or motor, used to carry… … Wikipedia
Reeve — Reeve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rove} (r?v); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reeving}.] [Cf. D. reven. See {Reef}, n. & v. t.] (Naut.) To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
road train — Truck Truck, n. [L. trochus an iron hoop, Gr. ? a wheel, fr. ? to run. See {Trochee}, and cf. {Truckle}, v. i.] 1. A small wheel, as of a vehicle; specifically (Ord.), a small strong wheel, as of wood or iron, for a gun carriage. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rove — Reeve Reeve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rove} (r?v); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reeving}.] [Cf. D. reven. See {Reef}, n. & v. t.] (Naut.) To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tractor-trailer — Truck Truck, n. [L. trochus an iron hoop, Gr. ? a wheel, fr. ? to run. See {Trochee}, and cf. {Truckle}, v. i.] 1. A small wheel, as of a vehicle; specifically (Ord.), a small strong wheel, as of wood or iron, for a gun carriage. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Truck — Truck, n. [L. trochus an iron hoop, Gr. ? a wheel, fr. ? to run. See {Trochee}, and cf. {Truckle}, v. i.] 1. A small wheel, as of a vehicle; specifically (Ord.), a small strong wheel, as of wood or iron, for a gun carriage. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
