sheaf

[ sheef ]

/ ʃif /

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noun, plural sheaves.

one of the bundles in which cereal plants, as wheat, rye, etc., are bound after reaping.

any bundle, cluster, or collection: a sheaf of papers.

verb (used with object)

to bind (something) into a sheaf or sheaves.

Origin of sheaf

before 900; Middle English shefe (noun), Old English schēaf; cognate with Dutch schoof sheaf, German Schaub wisp of straw, Old Norse skauf tail of a fox

OTHER WORDS FROM sheaf

sheaflike, adjective

Words nearby sheaf

Shcherbakov, she, shea, shea butter, sheading, sheaf, shealing, shea nut, shear, sheared, Shearer

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Example sentences from the Web for sheaf

We would get a sheaf of papers and pencils and listen to the tapes.
Going Public With the Nixon Tapes|Scott Porch|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No, I don't have a sheaf of short stories buried in a drawer.
How "Patriots" Changed Me|David Frum|May 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In one hand she carried a sheaf of Clinton literature; in the other she was lugging a stack of large yard signs.
The Boys on the Bus|Ben Crair|November 3, 2008|DAILY BEAST
The goat, the sheaf of corn, the Spanish pack-saddle, all the accessories are painted with Flemish accuracy.
The Story of Seville|Walter M. Gallichan

Gathering up a sheaf of papers from her desk, she rose and stalked toward the inner office, a stiff little figure of hostility.
Marjorie Dean High School Senior|Pauline Lester
A number of human harvesters followed, picked up the bundles, and tied a few strips of grain around them, making the sheaf.
The Age of Big Business|Burton J. Hendrick
"I got a paler shade of ribbon this time," I said, seeing she made no comment on the sheaf.
Tish, The Chronicle of Her Escapades and Excursions|Mary Roberts Rinehart
"He, like a sheaf of straw, was wholly consumed by the sacred fire which we all serve," continued the voice.
A Russian Proprietor|Lyof N. Tolstoi

British Dictionary definitions for sheaf

sheaf

/ (ʃiːf) /

noun plural sheaves (ʃiːvz)

a bundle of reaped but unthreshed corn tied with one or two bonds

a bundle of objects tied together

the arrows contained in a quiver

verb

(tr) to bind or tie into a sheaf

Word Origin for sheaf

Old English sceaf, related to Old High German skoub sheaf, Old Norse skauf tail, Gothic skuft tuft of hair

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	sheaf
释义	sheaf [ sheef ] / ʃif / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sheaf ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural sheaves. one of the bundles in which cereal plants, as wheat, rye, etc., are bound after reaping. any bundle, cluster, or collection: a sheaf of papers. verb (used with object) to bind (something) into a sheaf or sheaves. Origin of sheaf before 900; Middle English shefe (noun), Old English schēaf; cognate with Dutch schoof sheaf, German Schaub wisp of straw, Old Norse skauf tail of a fox OTHER WORDS FROM sheaf sheaflike, adjective Words nearby sheaf Shcherbakov, she, shea, shea butter, sheading, sheaf, shealing, shea nut, shear, sheared, Shearer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sheaf We would get a sheaf of papers and pencils and listen to the tapes. Going Public With the Nixon Tapes\|Scott Porch\|August 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST No, I don't have a sheaf of short stories buried in a drawer. How "Patriots" Changed Me\|David Frum\|May 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In one hand she carried a sheaf of Clinton literature; in the other she was lugging a stack of large yard signs. The Boys on the Bus\|Ben Crair\|November 3, 2008\|DAILY BEAST The goat, the sheaf of corn, the Spanish pack-saddle, all the accessories are painted with Flemish accuracy. The Story of Seville\|Walter M. Gallichan Gathering up a sheaf of papers from her desk, she rose and stalked toward the inner office, a stiff little figure of hostility. Marjorie Dean High School Senior\|Pauline Lester A number of human harvesters followed, picked up the bundles, and tied a few strips of grain around them, making the sheaf. The Age of Big Business\|Burton J. Hendrick "I got a paler shade of ribbon this time," I said, seeing she made no comment on the sheaf. Tish, The Chronicle of Her Escapades and Excursions\|Mary Roberts Rinehart "He, like a sheaf of straw, was wholly consumed by the sacred fire which we all serve," continued the voice. A Russian Proprietor\|Lyof N. Tolstoi British Dictionary definitions for sheaf sheaf / (ʃiːf) / noun plural sheaves (ʃiːvz) a bundle of reaped but unthreshed corn tied with one or two bonds a bundle of objects tied together the arrows contained in a quiver verb (tr) to bind or tie into a sheaf Word Origin for sheaf Old English sceaf, related to Old High German skoub sheaf, Old Norse skauf tail, Gothic skuft tuft of hair Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sheaf box, container, parcel, packet, kit, bag, bottle, mountain, pyramid, heap, bundle, bevy, group, crowd, cluster, mess, chunk, flock, number, batch
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sheaf

noun, plural sheaves.

verb (used with object)

Origin of sheaf

OTHER WORDS FROM sheaf

Words nearby sheaf

Example sentences from the Web for sheaf

British Dictionary definitions for sheaf

noun plural sheaves (ʃiːvz)

verb

Word Origin for sheaf

Words related to sheaf