[stiːv], (Noun)

Definitions:
- (in a sailing ship) the angle of the bowsprit in relation to the horizontal


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Origin:
mid 17th century: of unknown origin

[stiːv], (Verb)

Definitions:
- give (the bowsprit of a sailing ship) a specified inclination


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: of unknown origin

[stiːv], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a derrick consisting of a long pole with a block at the end


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Origin:
late 15th century (as a verb): from Old French estiver or Spanish estibar, from Latin stipare ‘pack tight’. The noun is first recorded as a 19th-century US term