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sheaf
I. \ˈshēf\ noun
(plural sheaves \-ēvz\ ; also sheafs)
Etymology: Middle English sheef, from Old English scēaf; akin to Old High German scoub sheaf, Old Norse skauf fox's tail, Russian chub forelock
1.
a. : a quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain bound together : a bundle of grain or straw
b. : a bundle of other plant stalks or flowers bound together
< the altar banked with sheaves of lilies >
2. : something resembling or likened to a sheaf of grain: as
a. : a collection of things bound together : bundle
b. : a quantity of arrows sufficient to fill a quiver; also : the allowance of arrows (as 24) allotted to each archer
c. : a cluster of similar items associated but not bound together
< a sheaf of letters in her hand >
d. : a representation of a sheaf (as of arrows) used as a crest
e. : planes of gunnery fire of two or more pieces of a battery as a group
< a converged sheaf >
< parallel sheaf >
3. sheaves plural : a large number or quantity
II.
variant of sheave
III. \ˈshēf\ noun
(plural sheaves \-ēvz\)
Etymology: by alteration
: sheath
< had another knife with a blade better than this, a leather sheaf to keep it in — Donald Windham > |