reeve
📖 Definitions
verb tr.
To pass (a rope or the like) through.
noun
A local official.
💬 Usage Examples
“Bill and his crew were reeving new cordage to replace the ropes stretched and frayed by the enormous pressures encountered during the recent storm.” Robert J. Joseph; Worlds Apart; FriesenPress; 2020. “His father ran a sod farm and served as a reeve on the local council.” Jonny Wakefield; Glitter Eggs & Toy Guns; Edmonton Journal (Canada); Aug 15, 2020.