sheading

POS

Noun

HYPHEN

shead=ing

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CIDE DICTIONARY

sheading, n. [From AS. scādan, sceádan, to separate, divide. See Shed, v. t.].

A tithing, or division, in the Isle of Man, in which there is a coroner, or chief constable. The island is divided into six sheadings. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

sheading, n. each of the six administrative divisions of the Isle of Man.

Etymology

SHED(1) + -ING(1)