plural of keeve

present participle of keeve

simple past tense and past participle of keeve

To set in a keeve, or tub, for fermentation. / (UK, dialect) To heave; to tilt, as a cart.

(brewing) A vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash tub. / (bleaching) A bleaching vat; a kier. / (mining) A large vat used in dressing ores.