The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word KEEVE
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Crossword Answer definitions
KEEVE noun- A vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash tub.
- (bleaching) A bleaching vat; a kier.
- A large vat used in dressing ores.
- To set in a keeve, or tub, for fermentation.
- To heave; to tilt, as a cart.