reeve
/ɹiːv/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The holder of a proposed but unadopted commissioned rank of the Royal Air Force, equivalent to wing commander.
noun
A female of the species Philomachus pugnax, a highly gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of Eurasia; the male is a ruff.
name
A surname originating as an occupation for a bailiff.
name
An unincorporated community in Vance Creek, Barron County, Wisconsin, United States.
Example Sentences
- "His first convert was the reeve of the city of Lincoln called Blæcca, ..."
- "A list of new titles was manufactured as follows: Ensign, Lieutenant, Flight-Leader, Squadron-Leader, Reeve, Banneret, Fourth-Ardian, Third-Ardian, Second-Ardian, Ardian, Air Marshal. […] “Reeve”, perhaps, savoured a little too much of legal authority."
- ""Let the rope go," he says. With his other hand he reaches down and reeves the two turns from the stanchion."