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SHEAF
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Irregular inflected form: sheaves
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
Synonyms:
bundle; sheaf
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sheaf" is a kind of...):
package; parcel (a wrapped container)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sheaf"):
bale (a large bundle bound for storage or transport)
faggot; fagot (a bundle of sticks and branches bound together)
pack (a bundle (especially one carried on the back))
swag (a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman)
