sheave
/ʃiːv/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "To an exceptional degree the duties on these inclines have been passed on from father to son; many a boy has begun his working life in oiling the sheaves and, after passing through every grade, has reached the age of retirement in the responsible position of brakesman."
- "From him did forty million serfs (...) receive Rich freeborn lifelong land, whereon to sheave Their country's harvest."
Etymology
From Middle English, from a Germanic base akin to German Scheibe, late Old Norse skífa (“slice”), all ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *skey- (“to split”). For more see shive.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *skey-, -