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steev — steev·ing; … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
steeving — steev·ing … English syllables
steeve — I [[t]stiv[/t]] v. steeved, steev•ing, n. 1) to stuff (cotton or other cargo) into a ship s hold 2) naut. navig. a long derrick or spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cargo in a ship s hold • Etymology: 1475–85; prob. < Sp estibar… … From formal English to slang
Steeving — Steev ing, n. 1. The act or practice of one who steeves. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) See {Steeve}, n. (a) . [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
steeving — noun see steeve IV * * * steevˈing noun • • • Main Entry: ↑steeve … Useful english dictionary
