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cruives

cruives is the plural of cruive.

Meaning of cruive

Noun

cruive (plural cruives)

  1. (Scotland, archaic) A kind of weir or dam for trapping salmon.
    • Among other Acts revived are the Act 1424, c. 11 (or 12), the Act 1457, c. 34 (or 86), and the Act 1477, c. 73, statutes which prohibit the use of cruives and yairs, which do not create any exception in favour of the Solway, and which became law before any such exemption was introduced. The Act...1892, Charles Stewart, edited by John Campbell Shairp, A Treatise on the Law of Scotland Relating to Rights of Fishing: Comprising the Law Affecting Sea Fishing, Salmon Fishing, Trout Fishing, Oyster...

Questions about cruives

What is cruives the plural of?
Cruives is the plural of cruive.

Words near cruives in the dictionary

  1. cruiskeens
  2. cruisken
  3. cruiskens
  4. cruisy
  5. cruive
  6. cruives
  7. cruize
  8. cruized
  9. cruizes
  10. cruizing
  11. Crull

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