transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshēf ]
noun
( plural sheaves ˈshēvz)
Etymology: Middle English sheef, from Old English scēaf; akin to Old High German scoub sheaf, Russian chub forelock
Date: before 12th century
1. : a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
2. : something resembling a sheaf of grain
a sheaf of papers
3. : a large amount or number
won a sheaf of awards
• sheaf·like ˈshēf-ˌlīk adjective