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to reeve

to reeve

1 9.9
To pass a rope through a hole or around something
  • verb
  • /riv/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hacer pasar por
  • To set up the tent, she reeved the rope through the loops at the top.

Examples

  • He reeved the fishing line through the guides on the rod before casting.

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    My First Mister (2001)

  • The sailor carefully reeved the line through the block to secure the sail.

Synonyms

to lace
vsto reeve
24 1.0

To thread a cord through holes to fasten shoes

threads a rope through holes for nautical or mechanical work

Antonyms

to unthread
5.1

To take thread out of a needle, cloth, or hole

Surface Forms

reeve infinitive
reeved past
reeved past participle
reeving present participle
reeves third person singular

Etymology

Reeve means to pass a rope through a hole or around something; picture pulling a line through a pulley like threading a needle, so to reeve is to 'thread' a rope to make a machine or sail work.