Keeve
Keeve , noun
[Anglo-Saxon c{not transcribed}f, from Latin cupa a tub, cask; also, French cuve. Compare Kive, Coop.]
1.
(Brewing) A vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash tub. — Ure
2.
(Bleaching) A bleaching vat; a kier.
3.
(Mining) A large vat used in dressing ores.
Keeve , transitive verb
1.
To set in a keeve, or tub, for fermentation.
2.
To heave; to tilt, as a cart. [Provincial English]