steeving

Variant of steeve

steeve definition

steeve (stēv)

transitive verb steeved, steeving steev′·ing

Archaic to stow (cargo) as in the hold of a ship

Etymology: Fr estiver < Sp or Port estivar < L stipare, to compress, cram: see stone

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