Definition of "reeve" in Englisch

noun

1. (historical) Any of several local officials, with varying responsibilities.

2. (Canada) The president of a township or municipal district council.

3. (military, historical) The holder of a proposed but unadopted commissioned rank of the Royal Air Force, equivalent to wing commander.

verb

1. (nautical, dialect) To pass (a rope) through a hole or opening, especially so as to fasten it.

noun

1. A female of the species Philomachus pugnax, a highly gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of Eurasia; the male is a ruff.