steeve1
n.
(in a sailing ship) the angle of the bowsprit in relation to the horizontal.
v.
give (the bowsprit) a specified inclination.
Etymology
C17: of unknown origin.
steeve2
n.
a derrick consisting of a long pole with a block at the end.
Etymology
C15: from OFr. estiver or Sp. estibar, from L. stipare ‘pack tight’.
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