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cruve

cruve is the alternative form 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...

Forms of cruve

pluralcruves

Questions about cruve

What is cruve the alternative form of?
Cruve is the alternative form of cruive.

Words near cruve in the dictionary

  1. Cruttenden
  2. Cruttendens
  3. crutter
  4. crutters
  5. crutting
  6. cruve
  7. Cruveilhier
  8. Cruveilhier-Baumgarten bruit
  9. Cruveilhier-Baumgarten disease
  10. Cruveilhier-Baumgarten syndrome
  11. cruves

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