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.
Etymology: 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.
Etymology: OE sceaf f. Gmc (as SHOVE)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012