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capsheaf

capsheaf noun: the top sheaf of a stook of wheat, etc.

Noun

capsheaf (plural capsheaves or capsheafs)

  1. (rare) The top sheaf of a stook of wheat, etc.
  2. (broadly, rare) A crowning point; culmination.

Forms of capsheaf

pluralcapsheaves
pluralcapsheafs

Origin of capsheaf

From cap + sheaf. First attested in 1782.

Questions about capsheaf

What does capsheaf mean?
Capsheaf means the top sheaf of a stook of wheat, etc.
What part of speech is capsheaf?
Capsheaf is a noun.
What is the plural of capsheaf?
The plural of capsheaf is capsheaves.

Words near capsheaf in the dictionary

  1. capscrews
  2. capsenone
  3. capsful
  4. Capshaw
  5. Capshaws
  6. capsheaf
  7. capsheafs
  8. capsheaves
  9. capshore
  10. capshores
  11. Capsian

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