PORTREEVE

Etymology

Noun

portreeve (plural portreeves)

A borough-reeve: an office equivalent to a mayor (historical) in several major English towns or (dialect) in various minor boroughs of Wales and Southwest England.

(historical) A municipal office subordinate to a mayor, (especially) a bailiff.

(historical) A port reeve, a port warden.

Source: Wiktionary


Port"reeve`, n.

Definition: A port warden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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