Sheave Definition

shēv
sheaved, sheaves, sheaving
verb
To gather and fix (grain, papers, etc.) in a sheaf or sheaves.
Webster's New World
noun
A wheel with a grooved rim, such as is mounted in a pulley block to guide the rope or cable; pulley wheel.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Sheave

Noun

Singular:
sheave
Plural:
sheaves1

Origin of Sheave

  • Akin to German Scheibe, late Old Norse skífa (“slice"). For more see shive.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English sheve skei- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From sheaf

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • See sheaf.

    From Wiktionary

Sheave Sentence Examples

  • Arrived at the farther sheave C, the now cool pigs are dumped into a railway car.

  • A cord has one end made fast a to and wrapped round the barrel AE; it passes from A under the sheave FG, and has the other end wrapped round and made fast to the barrel BD.

  • The Dan wire is then heaved upon round the corner sheave until the anchor is brought inboard.

  • With this arrangement a single revolution of the upper sheave causes the endless chain to wind up the chain on one side by an amount irD, and to unwind an amount Ord on the other side, and in consequence the lower sheave is raised by 7r(D - d)/2.

  • Thus the Danleno is heaved tight to the top sheave of the gallows.

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Words Starting With

SSHSHE

Words Ending With

EVEAVE

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sheave

Words Starting With S and Ending With E

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With S6 Letter Words Ending With E