keeve /kiːv/noun 3verb 2forms 3 noun3 •A bleaching vat; a kier. •A vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash tub. •A large vat used in dressing ores. verb2 •To set in a keeve, or tub, for fermentation. •(dialect, UK) To heave; to tilt, as a cart. formskeeved · keeving · keeves