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CRUIVE
Noun
cruive (plural cruives)
(Scotland) A kind of weir or dam for trapping salmon.
(Scotland) A hovel.
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• cuvier
Source: Wiktionary
Cruive (krv), n.
Definition: A kind of weir or dam for trapping salmon; also, a hovel. [Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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