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A Writer's Dictionary:

steeving Definition


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steeve
noun
    1. The angular elevation of a bowsprit, etc.
verb steeved, steeving
    tr
    1. To incline (a bowsprit, etc) upwards at an angle to the horizon.
    intr
    2. Said of a bowsprit, etc: to incline upwards at an angle to the horizon.
Etymology: 17c.



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