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sheading

UK/ˈʃiːdɪŋ/US/ˈʃidɪŋ/

sheading noun: any of the six administrative districts into which the Isle of Man is divided.

Noun

sheading (plural sheadings)

  1. Any of the six administrative districts into which the Isle of Man is divided.

Forms of sheading

pluralsheadings

Origin of sheading

Unclear. Perhaps from the Norse word skeid, "ship assembly", with each sheading providing men for a warship. Perhaps from a Celtic word meaning "sixth part". Perhaps from the Middle English word, scheding, for an administrative division.

Questions about sheading

What does sheading mean?
Sheading means any of the six administrative districts into which the Isle of Man is divided.
What part of speech is sheading?
Sheading is a noun.
How do you pronounce sheading?
Sheading is pronounced /ˈʃiːdɪŋ/ (UK).
What is the plural of sheading?
The plural of sheading is sheadings.

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