chivving

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A form of chiv — The scooped-out portion at the end of a stave used to make a cask, where the croze will be incised.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of chiv
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chivving. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chivving

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“chivving.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chivving. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chivving,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chivving.

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