reeve
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[edit] English
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[edit] Etymology 1
Old English rēfa, an aphetism of ġerēfa.
[edit] Noun
reeve (plural reeves)
- (historical) Any of several local officials, with varying responsibilities.
- (Canada) The president of a township or municipal district council.
[edit] Etymology 2
[edit] Verb
reeve (third-person singular simple present reeves, present participle reeving, simple past and past participle reeved)
- (nautical) To pass a rope through a hole or opening, especially so as to fasten it.
[edit] Etymology 3
[edit] Noun
reeve (plural reeves)
- A female of the species Philomachus pugnax, a highly gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of Eurasia; the male is a ruff.
