sheave
1 of 2noun
ˈshiv 
ˈshēv
: a grooved wheel or pulley (as of a pulley block)
sheave
2 of 2verb
ˈshēv
sheaved; sheaving
transitive verb
: to gather and bind into a sheaf
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English sheve; akin to Old High German scība disk
Verb
sheaf
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1598, in the meaning defined above
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