Sheafed: meaning, definitions and examples
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sheafed
[ ʃiːft ]
grouped items
The term 'sheafed' refers to the condition where items are bundled or bound together, typically in a bundle known as a sheaf. This is often used in agricultural contexts, particularly relating to harvested grain stalks. Sheafed items are usually organized for easier handling, storage, or transportation. The term can also be applied metaphorically to describe the collection or aggregation of various similar objects or materials.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The farmer delivered sheafed wheat to the market.
- The artist displayed a sheafed arrangement of colorful papers.
- They carried sheafed volumes of ancient texts.
- After the harvest, the sheafed barley was stacked in the barn.
Translations
Translations of the word "sheafed" in other languages:
🇵🇹 fechado
🇮🇳 गठ्ठा किया हुआ
🇩🇪 gebündelt
🇮🇩 terikat
🇺🇦 забраний
🇵🇱 wiązany
🇯🇵 束ねられた
🇫🇷 liée
🇪🇸 atado
🇹🇷 bağlanmış
🇰🇷 묶인
🇸🇦 مربوط
🇨🇿 svázaný
🇸🇰 zviazaný
🇨🇳 束装的
🇸🇮 zvezano
🇮🇸 bundið
🇰🇿 байланған
🇬🇪 ჩაჭერილი
🇦🇿 bağlanmış
🇲🇽 atado
Etymology
The word 'sheaf' has Old English origins, specifically from the word 'sceaf', which means 'a bundle of grain'. It stems from Germanic roots, with similar forms in Old High German ('scopf' meaning bundle) and Old Norse ('skaf' meaning sheath). The concept of collecting harvested grain into sheaves dates back to ancient agricultural practices, where clusters of cereal plants were gathered and tied together for efficiency. The action of sheafing, therefore, became integral to farming and grain storage. Over time, the word evolved and has been adapted into different contexts that retain the idea of grouping or binding items together.