What does "keeve" mean?
Keeve: (Bleaching) A bleaching vat; a kier.
Additional senses
- 2.(Mining) A large vat used in dressing ores.
- 3.To set in a keeve, or tub, for fermentation.
- 4.To heave; to tilt, as a cart. [Prov. Eng.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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