Reeve



ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
The female of the ruff.
2.
An officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shirereeve, now written sheriff; portreeve, etc.
verb
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like.