sheaf

CEFRC2

/ʃiːf/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    A group of things tied or held together.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A bundle of arrows sufficient to fill a quiver, or the allowance of each archer.

Examples

  • A sheaf is a bundle of grain stalks tied together after reaping.

  • The farmer tied the wheat into a large and heavy sheaf.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any collection of things bound together.

  2. A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.

  3. A quantity of arrows, usually twenty-four.

More examples

In context

  • The farmer tied the wheat stalks into a neat sheaf.

  • a sheaf of paper

  • to sheaf wheat

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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”).