English Explanatory Dictionary

gerbe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A (wheat) sheaf.
  2. Something resembling a (wheat) sheaf in appearance.
  3. An abstract construction in homological algebra and geometry providing a certain type of generalisation for a sheaf.
  4. A kind of ornamental firework.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒɜː(ɹ)b/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gerbe.wav

Word forms

gerbe gerbes

Etymology

Late 16th century, borrowed from French gerbe (“sheaf”). Doublet of garb.

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