1. The angle that a ship's bowsprit makes with the horizon or the keel line
   "The steeve of the bowsprit affects the ship's sailing characteristics";
   - steeving
    
2. A spar with a block at one end, used for stowing cargo tightly, especially cotton bales
   "The steeve helped compress the cotton bales for efficient storage"

1. To elevate or fix at an angle with the horizon, especially a ship's bowsprit
   "The shipwright steeved the bowsprit at a 30-degree angle"
    
2. To stow cargo, especially bales, in a vessel's hold using a steeve or bar
   "The longshoremen steeved the cotton bales tightly in the ship's hold"

Derived forms: steeved, steeves, steeving

Encyclopedia: Steeve