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Meanings of
reeve a rope
in English
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Usage of
reeve a rope
in English
1
The admiral now turning to the boatswain ordered him to
reeve
a
rope
to the yard-arm.
2
He was
reeving
a
rope
through a block to form a tackle, when a shot struck him in the head.
3
"Or bore a hole through a shark's tail, and
reeve
a
rope
through it, eh?"
4
"Or bore a hole through a shark's tail and
reeve
a
rope
through it, eh?" remarked Jack.
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This collocation consists of:
reeve
a
rope
reeve
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