sheave

/ʃiːv/

noun

  1. 1

    A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast, or similar; the wheel of a pulley.

  2. 2

    A sliding scutcheon for covering a keyhole.

verb

  1. 1

    To gather and bind into a sheaf.

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