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-grave (?). A final syllable signifying a ruler, as
in landgrave, margrave. See Margrave.

Grave (?), v. t. (Naut.) To
clean, as a vessel's bottom, of barnacles, grass, etc., and pay it
over with pitch; -- so called because graves or greaves
was formerly used for this purpose.

Grave, a. [Compar.
Graver (grāv"&etilde;r); superl.
Gravest.] [F., fr. L. gravis heavy; cf. It. & Sp.
grave heavy, grave. See Grief.] 1.
Of great weight; heavy; ponderous. [Obs.]

His shield grave and great.

2. Of importance; momentous; weighty;
influential; sedate; serious; -- said of character, relations, etc.;
as, grave deportment, character, influence, etc.


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