Reeve
Reeve (rēv) , noun
(Zoology) The female of the ruff.
(Nautical) To pass, as the end of a rope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like.
An officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shirereeve, now written sheriff; portreeve, etc. — Chaucer
Admitting of being reexamined or reconsidered. — Story