sheth
noun
\ˈsheth\
Definition of sheth
-s
1 : a number of rows (as of galleries in a mine or furrows in a field) at right angles to similar rows which they intersect or adjoin
2 : one of the bars forming a framework (as of a wagon)
3 : sheath 2a(2), 3c
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Origin and Etymology of sheth
Middle English; akin to Old English scēath sheath
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