reeve

A noun referring to a female ruff, a type of bird in the sandpiper family.

• 🌐اسم يُطلق على أنثى طائر القمري (الشنقب)، وهو طائر من فصيلة الشنقبية (دجاج الأرض).

1. Female ruff C2 formal

   A female ruff, a type of wading bird (Philomachus pugnax).

   • The reeve is smaller and less colorful than the male ruff.
   • Birdwatchers spotted a reeve feeding in the marsh.
   • The reeve's plumage is more camouflaged than the male's.

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• reeves plural form
• reeves' possessive plural form
• reeve's possessive singular form

An archaic verb meaning to fasten or thread something, especially a rope through a block or ring, or to pass a rope through a hole.

• 🌐فعل قديم يعني تثبيت شيء أو إدخاله، لا سيما تمرير حبل عبر بكرة أو حلقة، أو إدخال حبل في ثقب أو فتحة.

1. Pass a rope through C2 formal

   To pass a rope, cable, or similar line through a hole, ring, or block.

   • The sailor reeved the rope through the pulley.
   • He carefully reeved the cable through the eyelet.
   • They reeved the line through the block to hoist the sail.

   🌐يمرر الحبل عبر

   المرادفات: lacepassstringthread

2. Pass through an opening C2 formal

   To thread something through a narrow opening or channel.

   • She reeved the ribbon through the lace holes.
   • The electrician reeved the wire through the conduit.
   • He reeved the string through the bead.

   🌐إدخال الخيط في ثقب

   المرادفات: guideinsertpassstringthread

3. Fasten by passing through C2 formal

   To secure something by passing a rope or line through it and around another object.

   • They reeved the mooring line around the bollard.
   • The climber reeved the rope through the carabiner.
   • He reeved the strap through the buckle to tighten it.

   🌐تمرير الرباط للتثبيت

   المرادفات: lacestringthread

• reeved past participle
• rove past participle
• reeved past simple
• rove past simple
• reeving present participle
• reeves third person singular