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steeving

The correct spelling is steeving.

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verb

Say it like: Stee-vin-g

The correct spelling is steeving. To project upward, or make an angle with the horizon or with the line of a vessel's keel; said of the bowsprit, etc.

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verb

  1. 1.To project upward, or make an angle with the horizon or with the line of a vessel's keel; said of the bowsprit, etc.
  2. 2.To stow, as bales in a vessel's hold, by means of a steeve.

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