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-1 n. (வர) முதன்மைக் குற்ற விசாரணை நடுவர், கானடாவில் கிராம நகர்க்குழுத் தலைவர்.-2 n. மணற்பாங்கு இடங்களில் திரியும் பறவையினம் பெடை.-3 v. கயிற்றை வளையமூலமாகக் கோத்து இழு, மரக்கட்டை முதலிய வற்றில் கயிறு வரிந்துகட்டு, கப்பல் வகையில் பனித்திரள் ஊடே செல், மீன்திரள் ஊடுருவிச் செல்.
Reeve (rv), n. (Zoöl.) Defn: The female of the ruff. Reeve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rove (rv); p. pr. & vb. n. Reeving.] Etym: [Cf. D. reven. See Reef, n. & v. t.] (Naut.) Defn: To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like. Reeve, n. Etym: [OE. reve, AS. ger. Cf. Sheriff.] Defn: an officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shirereeve, now written sheriff; portreeve, etc. Chaucer. Piers Plowman. Reeve (rv), n. (Zoöl.) Defn: The female of the ruff. Reeve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rove (rv); p. pr. & vb. n. Reeving.] Etym: [Cf. D. reven. See Reef, n. & v. t.] (Naut.) Defn: To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like. Reeve, n. Etym: [OE. reve, AS. ger. Cf. Sheriff.] Defn: an officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shirereeve, now written sheriff; portreeve, etc. Chaucer. Piers Plowman. Reeve (rv), n. (Zoöl.) Defn: The female of the ruff. Reeve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rove (rv); p. pr. & vb. n. Reeving.] Etym: [Cf. D. reven. See Reef, n. & v. t.] (Naut.) Defn: To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like. Reeve, n. Etym: [OE. reve, AS. ger. Cf. Sheriff.] Defn: an officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shirereeve, now written sheriff; portreeve, etc. Chaucer. Piers Plowman.