SHEAF

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Irregular inflected form: sheaves

Meaning:

A package of several things tied together for carrying or storing

Synonyms:

bundle; sheaf

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sheaf" is a kind of...):

package; parcel (a wrapped container)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sheaf"):

bale (a large bundle bound for storage or transport)

faggot; fagot (a bundle of sticks and branches bound together)

pack (a bundle (especially one carried on the back))

swag (a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman)