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sheerness
sheer 1 S0325100 (shîr)intr. & tr.v. sheered, sheer·ing, sheers To swerve or cause to swerve from a course.n.1. A swerving or deviating course.2. a. The upward curve or amount of upward curve of the longitudinal lines of a ship's hull as viewed from the side.b. The position in which a ship at anchor is maintained in order to keep it clear of the anchor.
[Probably partly from Low German scheren, to move to and fro (said of boats), and partly from Dutch scheren, to withdraw; see sker- in Indo-European roots.]
sheer 2 S0325100 (shîr)adj. sheer·er, sheer·est 1. Thin, fine, and translucent: sheer curtains; sheer chiffon. See Synonyms at airy.2. a. Completely such, without qualification or exception: sheer stupidity; sheer happiness.b. Free from admixture or adulterants; unmixed: sheer alcohol.c. Considered or operating apart from anything else: got the job through sheer persistence.3. Almost perpendicular; steep: sheer rock cliffs. See Synonyms at steep1.adv.1. Almost perpendicularly.2. Completely; altogether.n. One that is sheer, such as a curtain.
[Obsolete shere, thin, clear, partly from Middle English shir, bright, clear (from Old English scīr) and partly from Middle English skir, bright, clean (from Old Norse skærr).]
sheer′ly adv.sheer′ness n.Sheerness (ˌʃɪəˈnɛs) n (Placename) a port and resort in SE England, in N Kent at the junction of the Medway estuary and the Thames: administratively part of Queenborough in Sheppey since 1968TranslationsSheerness
Sheerness, England: see Queenborough-in-SheppeyQueenborough-in-Sheppey,
town (1991 pop. 33,362), on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, SE England, at the confluence of the Medway and Thames rivers. Radios, furniture, glass, rubber products, and clothing are made in the vicinity, which also has a beach resort.
..... Click the link for more information. .Sheerness a city and port in Great Britain, in the county of Kent. Situated at the entrance to the Thames estuary, on the Isle of Sheppey. Part of the borough of Queensborough-in-Sheppey. Population, 106,700 (1976). Government dockyards are located in the city. Sheerness a port and resort in SE England, in N Kent at the junction of the Medway estuary and the Thames: administratively part of Queenborough in Sheppey since 1968 ThesaurusSeesheer |