dikereeve

noun

dike·​reeve

variants or less commonly dykereeve

ˈdīˌkrēv

plural -s

: an English official in charge of the drains, sluices, and sea walls in a district of fen or marshy land

Word History

Etymology

perhaps alteration (influenced by English reeve) of dikegrave (official)

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