# keeve

> English word · Noun · IPA /kiːv/

## Definitions
1. A bleaching vat; a kier.
2. A vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash tub.
3. A large vat used in dressing ores.

## Etymology
From Middle English kive, from Old English cȳf (“vat”), from Proto-West Germanic *kūbiju, a diminutive of Proto-Germanic *kūbaz, perhaps from Latin cūpa. Related to French cuve. Doublet of coupe, cup, and hive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/keeve