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wheatsheaf

wheatsheaf noun: a sheaf of wheat, or its representation used as an emblem.

Noun

wheatsheaf (plural wheatsheaves)

  1. A sheaf of wheat, or its representation used as an emblem.
    Synonyms:
    reap, sheaf

Proper noun capitalized: Wheatsheaf

Wheatsheaf

  1. A town in the Shire of Hepburn, central western Victoria, Australia.

Synonyms of wheatsheaf

Forms of wheatsheaf

pluralwheatsheaves

Origin of wheatsheaf

From wheat + sheaf.

Questions about wheatsheaf

What does wheatsheaf mean?
Wheatsheaf means a sheaf of wheat, or its representation used as an emblem.
What part of speech is wheatsheaf?
Wheatsheaf can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of wheatsheaf?
The plural of wheatsheaf is wheatsheaves.

Words near wheatsheaf in the dictionary

  1. wheatpasting
  2. wheatrick
  3. wheatricks
  4. wheats
  5. wheatsel
  6. wheatsheaf
  7. wheatsheaves
  8. wheatstack
  9. wheatstacks
  10. wheatstalk
  11. wheatstalks

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