Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
sheave .
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Examples
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It would be rather a lengthy business, and somewhat noisy at that; for on a quiet night the rasping of the chain sheets through the sheeve-holes might be heard at a considerable distance, far enough, indeed, to attract the attention of any sleepless individual in the settlement.
Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship Harry Collingwood 1886
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