sheth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The bar on a plough which projects downward beneath the beam to connect to the sole.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ʃɛθ/

Word forms

sheth sheths

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English schethe; possibly related to or even etymologically identical to sheath. Compare Old English sċēaþa, Middle Dutch schêde (“nail”).

Synonyms

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