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sheaf

sheaf [ sheef ]


noun  (plural sheaves [ sheevz ])
Definition:
 
1. bundle of harvested grain stalks: a bundle of the harvested stalks of a plant, especially wheat or another cereal, with the heads still containing their seeds

2. any bundle: a bundle of objects gathered or tied together



transitive verb  (past and past participle sheafed, present participle sheaf·ing, 3rd person present singular sheafs)
Definition:
 
agriculture 
Same as  sheave1


[ Old English sceaf< Germanic]
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