UNREEVE

Etymology

Verb

unreeve (third-person singular simple present unreeves, present participle unreeving, simple past and past participle unreeved)

(transitive, nautical) To withdraw or take out, as for example a rope from a block.

Anagrams

• Revenue, revenue

Source: Wiktionary


Un*reeve", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + reeve, v. t.] (Naut.)

Definition: To withdraw, or take out, as a rope from a block, thimble, or the like.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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