SINCE 1828
sheave
noun
\ ˈshiv,
ˈshēv\
ˈshēv\
Definition of sheave
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a grooved wheel or pulley (as of a pulley block)
sheave
verb
\ ˈshēv
\
\
sheaved;
sheaving
Definition of sheave (Entry 2 of 2)
: to gather and bind into a sheaf
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