Answer: steeving

AnswerCrossword Clue
STEEVINGStowing cargo.
steevingto set (a spar) at an upward inclination
steevinglong derrick or spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cargo in a ship's hold
steeving(of a bowsprit or the like) to incline upward at an angle instead of extending horizontally
steevingto stuff (cotton or other cargo) into a ship's hold
steevingthe angular elevation of a bowsprit from a ship's keel