Sheaf

6 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sheaf \Sheaf\, n. (Mech.)
     A sheave. [R.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Sheaf \Sheaf\, n.; pl. {Sheaves}. [OE. sheef, shef, schef, AS.
     sce['a]f; akin to D. schoof, OHG. scoub, G. schaub, Icel.
     skauf a fox's brush, and E. shove. See {Shove}.]
     1. A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other
        grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.
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              The reaper fills his greedy hands,
              And binds the golden sheaves in brittle bands.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     2. Any collection of things bound together; a bundle;
        specifically, a bundle of arrows sufficient to fill a
        quiver, or the allowance of each archer, -- usually
        twenty-four.
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              The sheaf of arrows shook and rattled in the case.
                                                    --Dryden.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sheaf \Sheaf\, v. t.
     To gather and bind into a sheaf; to make into sheaves; as, to
     sheaf wheat.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sheaf \Sheaf\, v. i.
     To collect and bind cut grain, or the like; to make sheaves.
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           They that reap must sheaf and bind.      --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sheaf
       n : a package of several things tied together for carrying or
           storing [syn: {bundle}]
       [also: {sheaves} (pl)]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  21 Moby Thesaurus words for "sheaf":
     bale, bindle, bolt, bouquet, budget, bundle, deck, fagot, fardel,
     fasces, fascine, nosegay, pack, package, packet, parcel, posy,
     quiver, roll, rouleau, truss