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Sheave — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sheave hole — Sheave 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sheave — sheave1 [shēv, shiv] n. [ME sheve, var. of schive < OE * scife, akin to Ger scheibe, disk < IE * skeip < base * skei , to cut > SHEATH] a wheel with a grooved rim, such as is mounted in a pulley block to guide the rope or cable;… … English World dictionary
Sheave (mechanical) — A sheave (pronounced shiv ) is a wheel or roller with a groove along its edge for holding a belt, rope or cable. When hung between two supports and equipped with a belt, rope or cable, one or more sheaves make up a pulley. The words sheave and… … Wikipedia
sheave — sheave1 /sheev/, v.t., sheaved, sheaving. to gather, collect, or bind into a sheaf or sheaves. [1570 80; deriv. of SHEAF] sheave2 /shiv, sheev/, n. 1. a pulley for hoisting or hauling, having a grooved rim for retaining a wire rope. 2. a wheel… … Universalium
sheave — I [[t]ʃiv[/t]] v. t. sheaved, sheav•ing agr. to gather, collect, or bind into a sheaf or sheaves • Etymology: 1570–80; der. of sheaf II sheave [[t]ʃɪv, ʃiv[/t]] n. 1) mac a pulley for hoisting or hauling, having a grooved rim for retaining a rope … From formal English to slang
sheave-block — /ˈʃiv blɒk/ (say sheev blok) noun an iron or wooden shell on a ship, etc., containing a revolving sheave or sheaves through which a rope runs …
sheave — 1. noun /ʃiːv/ 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. 2. verb /ʃiːv/ to gather and bind into a sheaf From him did forty million s … Wiktionary
sheave — sheave1 verb a sheaf. Origin C16: from sheaves. sheave2 noun a wheel with a groove for a rope to run on, as in a pulley block. Origin ME: from a Gmc base meaning wheel, pulley … English new terms dictionary
sheave — 1. v.tr. make into sheaves. 2. n. a grooved wheel in a pulley block etc., for a rope to run on. Etymology: ME f. OE scife (unrecorded) f. Gmc … Useful english dictionary
dumb sheave — noun : a block with a sheaveless hole or a groove in a spar for a rope to be rove through * * * Naut. 1. a block having no sheave or other part rolling with the movement of a line. 2. a groove in a spar or other timber, through which a rope can… … Useful english dictionary
