"reeves" in the noun sense
1. reeve
female ruff
"reeves" in the verb sense
1. reeve
pass a rope through
"reeve an opening"
2. reeve
pass through a hole or opening
"reeve a rope"
3. reeve
fasten by passing through a hole or around something
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