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sheaf
Sheaf (noun) means a bundle of cut wheat, rye or other grain stalks, tied together.
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1
A bundle of cut wheat, rye or other grain stalks, tied together.
2
Any set of items tied or gathered together.
"Max found himself accepting an impressive sheaf of money, more than he had ever touched before, and the books were taken from him before he could think of another objection."
— Robert Anson Heinlein, Starman Jones (1953)
"Together the two men march up the aisle and mount the dais, and while Muspole shakes hands with the chairman and his lady, the major draws a sheaf of notes from a briefcase and lays them on the table."
— John le Carré, A Perfect Spy (1986)
3
Enough arrows to fill one quiver, or an archer's full allowance.
4
A set of arrows, traditionally twenty-four.
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Etymology
From Middle English scheef, from Old English sċēaf, from Proto-West Germanic *skaub, from Proto-Germanic *skauba- (“sheaf”). Cognates Akin to West Frisian skeaf (“sheaf”), Dutch schoof (“sheaf”), German Schaub, Old Norse skauf (“a fox's tail”). Compare further Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌿𐍆𐍄 (skuft, “hair of the head”), German Schopf (“tuft”).
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What is the meaning of sheaf?
"sheaf" (noun) means a bundle of cut wheat, rye or other grain stalks, tied together.
What is another word for sheaf?
Other words for "sheaf" include bundle.
What are the different meanings of sheaf?
"sheaf" has 3 main meanings: 1. A bundle of cut wheat, rye or other grain stalks, tied together; 2. Any set of items tied or gathered together; 3. Enough arrows to fill one quiver, or an archer's full allowance.
