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keeve

noun

Meaning

  1. A vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash tub.
  2. (bleaching) A bleaching vat; a kier.
  3. A large vat used in dressing ores.
  4. To set in a keeve, or tub, for fermentation.
  5. To heave; to tilt, as a cart.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

vat(English)kieve(English)kive(English)keel(English)back(English)jack-back(English)kemelin(English)steeper(English)former(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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