δέσμη — meaning in English

English meaning

• bunch noun A group of similar things gathered or fastened together.
• sheaf noun A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.

Senses

δέσμη is used for these senses in English:

• bunch A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.
• bunch (forestry) A group of logs tied together for skidding.
• sheaf A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.

bunch — full definition

1. noun A group of similar things gathered or fastened together.
2. noun An informal group of people, or an unspecified but sizeable amount.
3. verb To gather or crowd together closely.

sheaf — full definition

1. noun A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.
2. noun Any collection of things bound together.
3. noun A bundle of arrows sufficient to fill a quiver, or the allowance of each archer.
4. noun A quantity of arrows, usually twenty-four.

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