"sheading" meaning in English

See sheading in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈʃiːdɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈʃidɪŋ/ [General-American] Forms: sheadings [plural]
Etymology: 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. Head templates: {{en-noun}} sheading (plural sheadings)
  1. Any of the six administrative districts into which the Isle of Man is divided. Related terms: Ayre (alt: the six sheadings), Garff, Glenfaba, Michael, Middle, Rushen, coroner, deemster
    Sense id: en-sheading-en-noun-3-~HkelH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Isle of Man

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "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.",
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    {
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    }
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    }
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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        },
        {
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          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Isle of Man",
          "orig": "en:Isle of Man",
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          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Any of the six administrative districts into which the Isle of Man is divided."
      ],
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        ],
        [
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          "district"
        ],
        [
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          "Isle of Man"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "alt": "the six sheadings",
          "word": "Ayre"
        },
        {
          "word": "Garff"
        },
        {
          "word": "Glenfaba"
        },
        {
          "word": "Michael"
        },
        {
          "word": "Middle"
        },
        {
          "word": "Rushen"
        },
        {
          "word": "coroner"
        },
        {
          "word": "deemster"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃiːdɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃidɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "sheading"
}
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  "etymology_text": "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.",
  "forms": [
    {
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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      "alt": "the six sheadings",
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    },
    {
      "word": "Garff"
    },
    {
      "word": "Glenfaba"
    },
    {
      "word": "Michael"
    },
    {
      "word": "Middle"
    },
    {
      "word": "Rushen"
    },
    {
      "word": "coroner"
    },
    {
      "word": "deemster"
    }
  ],
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        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "en:Isle of Man"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Any of the six administrative districts into which the Isle of Man is divided."
      ],
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        ],
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          "district",
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        ],
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          "Isle of Man"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃiːdɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃidɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "sheading"
}

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