noun
- a local official or magistrate in medieval England
- the chief magistrate of a town or district in some countries
Usage: historical
verb
- to pass a rope or line through a block, ring, or other opening
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The reeve collected taxes for the lord of the manor.
- In medieval times, the reeve was responsible for maintaining order in the village.
- The town reeve called a meeting to discuss the new regulations.
- She was elected as reeve of the rural municipality.
- The sailor had to reeve the line through the pulley system.
- He carefully reeved the rope through each block on the mast.