In lang=en terms the difference between thieve and steel
is that
thieve is (intransitive): to commit theft while
steel is to sharpen with a honing steel.
As verbs the difference between thieve and steel
is that
thieve is (intransitive): to commit theft while
steel is to edge, cover, or point with steel.
As a noun steel is
(uncountable) an artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.
As an adjective steel is
made of steel.
As a proper noun steel is
(uk|crime|slang|obsolete) in london, closed in 1877.