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/SHēf/,
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sheaves, plural;
  1. Bundle into sheaves

Noun
  1. A bundle of grain stalks laid lengthwise and tied together after reaping

  2. A bundle of objects of one kind, esp. papers
    • - he waved a sheaf of papers in the air
  1. bundle: a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
  2. The Sheaf is a student run newspaper serving the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan since 1912. A new issue comes out every Thursday with approximately 9,000 copies per issue.
  3. A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw; Any collection of things bound together; a bundle; A bundle of arrows sufficient to fill a quiver, or the allowance of each archer; A quantity of arrows, usually twenty-four; A sheave; ...
  4. (Sheaves) To dream of sheaves, denotes joyful occasions. Prosperity holds before you a panorama of delightful events, and fields of enterprise and fortunate gain.
  5. (JP 1-02) - In artillery and naval gunfire support, planned planes (lines) of fire that produce a desired pattern of bursts with rounds fired by two or more weapons. See FMs 6-series and 7-90.
  6. This event derives from the farming traditions of Scotland. It grew out of a competition to see who could toss a sheaf of wheat highest. Today we use a 16 or 20 lb. weighted ball of twine and burlap, and a standard pitch fork to toss. ...