I. noun Etymology: Middle English sheve; akin to Old High German scība disk Date: 14th century a grooved wheel or pulley (as of a pulley block), II. transitive verb (~d; sheaving) Etymology: sheaf Date: 1598 to gather and bind into a sheaf
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Meaning of SHEAVE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012