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keeve

noun
variants: or kieve \ ˈkēv \
plural -s

Definition of keeve

1 : a tub or vat especially for liquids (as a bleaching kier or dolly tub)
2 British : a rock basin hollowed out by water

History and Etymology for keeve

Middle English kive, keve, from Old English cȳf, probably borrowed in prehistoric times from (assumed) Vulgar Latin cupia, from Latin cupa tub, vat

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