KEEVE

Etymology

Noun

keeve (plural keeves)

(brewing) A vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash tub.

(bleaching) A bleaching vat; a kier.

(mining) A large vat used in dressing ores.

Verb

keeve (third-person singular simple present keeves, present participle keeving, simple past and past participle keeved)

To set in a keeve, or tub, for fermentation.

(UK, dialect) To heave; to tilt, as a cart.

Source: Wiktionary


Keeve, n. Etym: [AS. c, fr. L. cupa a tub, cask; also, F. cuve. Cf. Kive, Coop.]

1. (Brewing)

Definition: A vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash tub. Ure.

2. (Bleaching)

Definition: A bleaching vat; a kier.

3. (Mining)

Definition: A large vat used in dressing ores.

Keeve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Keeved; p. pr. & vb. n. Keeving.]

1. To set in a keeve, or tub, for fermentation.

2. To heave; to tilt, as a cart. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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