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Mow :: Mow (v. t.) To lay, as hay or sheaves of grain, in a heap or mass in a barn; to pile and stow away..

Sheafy :: Sheafy (a.) Pertaining to, or consisting of, a sheaf or sheaves; resembling a sheaf..

Stool :: Stook (v. t.) To set up, as sheaves of grain, in stooks..

Shiver :: Shiver (n.) A sheave or small wheel in a pulley.

Windrow :: Windrow (n.) Sheaves of grain set up in a row, one against another, that the wind may blow between them..

Log :: Log (n.) A weight or block near the free end of a hoisting rope to prevent it from being drawn through the sheave.

Sheave :: Sheave (v. t.) To gather and bind into a sheaf or sheaves; hence, to collect..

Shock :: Shock (n.) A pile or assemblage of sheaves of grain, as wheat, rye, or the like, set up in a field, the sheaves varying in number from twelve to sixteen; a stook..

Stow :: Stow (v. t.) To place or arrange in a compact mass; to put in its proper place, or in a suitable place; to pack; as, to stowbags, bales, or casks in a ship's hold; to stow hay in a mow; to stow sheaves..

Sheaves :: Sheaves (pl. ) of Shea.

Sheaved :: Sheaved (a.) Made of straw.

Withe-rod :: Withe-rod (n.) A North American shrub (Viburnum nudum) whose tough osierlike shoots are sometimes used for binding sheaves.

Pitchfork :: Pitchfork (n.) A fork, or farming utensil, used in pitching hay, sheaves of grain, or the like..

Block :: Block (v. t.) A grooved pulley or sheave incased in a frame or shell which is provided with a hook, eye, or strap, by which it may be attached to an object. It is used to change the direction of motion, as in raising a heavy object that can not be conveniently reached, and also, when two or more such sheaves are compounded, to change the rate of motion, or to exert increased force; -- used especially in the rigging of ships, and in tackles..

Coak :: Coak (n.) A metallic bushing or strengthening piece in the center of a wooden block sheave.

Bull''s-eye :: Bull's-eye (n.) A small circular or oval wooden block without sheaves, having a groove around it and a hole through it, used for connecting rigging..

Binder :: Binder (n.) One who binds; as, a binder of sheaves; one whose trade is to bind; as, a binder of books..

Rack :: Rack (a.) A piece or frame of wood, having several sheaves, through which the running rigging passes; -- called also rack block. Also, a frame to hold shot..

Mow :: Mow (n.) A heap or mass of hay or of sheaves of grain stowed in a barn.

Sheaf :: Sheaf (v. t.) To gather and bind into a sheaf; to make into sheaves; as, to sheaf wheat..

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