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Greaving

Greave \Greave\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Greaved (gr[=e]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. Greaving.] [From Greaves.] (Naut.) To clean (a ship's bottom); to grave.

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greaving

vb. (present participle of greave English)