steeve
/stiv/
noun
- A long spar or boom used in loading cargo, especially for raising or lowering heavy items.
- The crew carefully positioned the steeve before hoisting the machinery.
- The dockworkers used a steeve to lift the heavy crates onto the ship.
- A broken steeve delayed the unloading of the cargo.
verb
- To stow or pack cargo tightly, especially in a ship's hold.
- The workers learned how to steeve the barrels so they wouldn't shift during the voyage.
- They steeve the cotton bales to make the most of the available space.
- The foreman showed the new hands how to steeve the cargo efficiently.
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