About The Word Sheave
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What's The Definition Of Sheave?Synonyms | Synonyms for Sheave: Related Terms | Find terms related to Sheave: See Also | Sheave In Webster's Dictionary \Sheave\, n. [Akin to OD. schijve orb, disk, wheel, D.
schiff, G. scheibe, Icel. sk[=i]fa a shaving, slice; cf. Gr.
??? a staff. Cf. {Shift}, v., {Shive}.]
A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and
set in a block, mast, or the like; the wheel of a pulley.
{Sheave hole}, a channel cut in a mast, yard, rail, or other
timber, in which to fix a sheave.
\Sheave\, v. t. [See {Sheaf} of straw.] To gather and bind into a sheaf or sheaves; hence, to collect. --Ashmole. |
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