simple past tense and past participle of reeve

(nautical) Of a rope, passed through a hole, ring or pulley.

(historical) Any of several local officials, with varying responsibilities. / (Canada) The president of a township or municipal district council.

(nautical, dialect) To pass (a rope) through a hole or opening, especially so as to fasten it.

A female of the species Philomachus pugnax, a highly gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of Eurasia; the male is a ruff.

plural of reeve

A surname originating as an occupation for a bailiff. / An unincorporated community in Vance Creek, Barron County, Wisconsin, United States.

A surname originating as an occupation. / An unincorporated community in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. / A village in Allen Parish, Louisiana, United States.

present participle of reeve

(historical) A local official in Mediaeval England appointed by the King to oversee a shire.