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(1):

(v. t.) To elevate or fix at an angle with the horizon; - said of the bowsprit, etc.

(2):

(n.) The angle which a bowsprit makes with the horizon, or with the line of the vessel's keel; - called also steeving.

(3):

(n.) A spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cotton bales, and similar kinds of cargo which need to be packed tightly.

(4):

(v. t.) To stow, as bales in a vessel's hold, by means of a steeve. See Steeve, n. (b).

(5):

(v. i.) To project upward, or make an angle with the horizon or with the line of a vessel's keel; - said of the bowsprit, etc.