- (n.) A sheave.
- (v.t.) To gather and bind into a sheaf; to make into sheaves; as, to sheaf wheat.
- (n.) 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.
- (n.) A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.
- (v.i.) To collect and bind cut grain or the like; to make sheaves.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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