reeve
8 points
English
5 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #32,350
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
female ruff
verb
fasten by passing through a hole or around something
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ɹˈiːv/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “Actor from United States” wd-fact-v3
- “an officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shirereeve, now written sheriff; portreeve, etc. Chaucer. Piers Plowman.” web-def
- “Author of Mortal Engines Quartet” wd-fact-v3
- “fasten by passing through a hole or around something” wn-def
- “The female of the ruff.” web-def
- “To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like.” web-def
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