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Reeded vs Reeved - What's the difference?

reeded | reeved |

As adjectives the difference between reeded and reeved

is that reeded is covered with reeds; reedy while reeved is (nautical) of a rope, passed through a hole, ring or pulley.

As verbs the difference between reeded and reeved

is that reeded is (reed) while reeved is (reeve).

reeded

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Covered with reeds; reedy.
  • Formed with channels and ridges like reeds, as the edge of a coin.
    • Related terms
    * reeding

    Etymology 2

    See (reed)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (reed)

    • reeved

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (reeve)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (nautical) Of a rope, passed through a hole, ring or pulley.

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