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sheave (v.)
[sheave 词源字典]
"to gather up in sheaves," 1570s; see
sheaf
. Related:
Sheaved
;
sheaving
. Earlier verb in this sense was simply
sheaf
(c. 1500).
[sheave etymology, sheave origin, 英语词源]
sheave (n.)
"grooved wheel to receive a cord, pulley" (mid-14c.), also "slice of bread" (late 14c.), related to
shive
(n.).