English noun: reeve | |||
| 1. | reeve (animal) female ruff | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Philomachus pugnax, ruff | ||
English verb: reeve | |||
| 1. | reeve (motion) pass a rope through | ||
| Samples | Reeve an opening. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pass through | ||
| 2. | reeve (motion) pass through a hole or opening | ||
| Samples | Reeve a rope. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pass through | ||
| 3. | reeve (contact) fasten by passing through a hole or around something | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pass through | ||