reeve

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for reeve

reeve 🔊 /ɹiˈv/

reeve : නැව් යොතක් අමුණනවා

reeve definition

Noun.

  1. The female of the ruff.
  2. an officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shirereeve, now written sheriff; portreeve, etc.

Transitive verb. To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like.