reeve

v. (Nautical) fasten with a rope, tie down with a rope; thread a rope through a block or pulley

n. head of a city council, chief administrator of a town

Reeve may refer to:Reeve (England), an official elected annually by the serfs to supervise lands for a lordShire reeve, an office position that originated the term SheriffReeve Tuesti, a fictional character from the video game Final Fantasy VII"Reeve", a song by Nick HintonReeve may also be:The elected head of a rural municipality in CanadaA female Ruff (bird)People with the surname Reeve:Arthur B. Reeve (1880–1936), American authorArthur W.V. Reeve, Scouting New Zealand notable, awardee of the Bronze Wolf in 1979Christopher Reeve (1952–2004), actor, director, producer and writerClara Reeve (1729–1807), English novelistDana Reeve (1961–2006), actress, singer and activistHenry Reeve (1813–1895), English journalistJames H. Reeve (born 1954), UK broadcaster, journalist, raconteur and radio phone-in host Philip Reeve (born 1966), British author and illustratorSimon Reeve (UK television presenter) (born 1972), British author and TV presenterSimon Reeve (Australian television presenter) (born 1955), Australian television presenter and host
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Noun
1. female ruff
(hypernym) ruff, Philomachus pugnax
Verb
1. pass a rope through; "reeve an opening"
(hypernym) pass through
2. pass through a hole or opening; "reeve a rope"
(hypernym) pass through
3. fasten by passing through a hole or around something
(hypernym) pass through

(v. t.)
To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like.
  

(n.)
The female of the ruff.
  

(n.)
an officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shirereeve, now written sheriff; portreeve, etc.
  

The name of an ancient English officer of justice, inferior in rank to an alderman.

He was a ministerial officer, appointed to execute process, keep the king's peace, and put the laws in execution. He witnessed all contracts and bargains; brought offenders to justice, and delivered them to punishment; took bail for such as were to appear at the county court, and presided at the court or folcmote. He was also called gerefa.

There were several kinds of reeves as the shire-gerefa, shire-reeve or sheriff; the heh-gerefa, or high-sheriff, tithing-reeve, burgh or borough-reeve.
   

This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.