SHEAVE


Meaning of SHEAVE in English

I. ˈshiv, ˈshēv 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. ˈshēv transitive verb

( sheaved ; sheav·ing )

Etymology: sheaf

Date: 1598

: to gather and bind into a sheaf

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