Shive - Wikipedia A shive is a wooden or plastic fitting used in ale casks It is found on the curved side of the cask, arranged so that when the cask is on its side and the keystone is at the lowest part of the rim, the shive will be the highest point of the cask
shive - Wiktionary, the free dictionary There are some cultural details in Schissel’s story that are specific to the Jewish community: the family sits shive (seven days of mourning for the dead), and the preference for silence at that time
What does SHIVE mean? - Definitions. net A shive is a wooden or plastic fitting used in ale casks It is found on the curved side of the cask, arranged so that when the cask is on its side and the keystone is at the lowest part of the rim, the shive will be the highest point of the cask