n. & v.
n. (pl. sheaves) a group of things laid lengthways together and usu. tied, esp. a bundle of cornstalks tied after reaping, or a collection of papers.
v.tr. make into sheaves.
[ OE sceaf f. Gmc (as SHOVE) ]
n. & v.
n. (pl. sheaves) a group of things laid lengthways together and usu. tied, esp. a bundle of cornstalks tied after reaping, or a collection of papers.
v.tr. make into sheaves.
[ OE sceaf f. Gmc (as SHOVE) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012