shed

Signification

Noun

1. An area between upper and lower warp yarns through which the weft is woven.
2. (obsolete) A distinction or dividing-line.
3. (obsolete) A parting in the hair.
4. (obsolete) The top of the head.
5. (obsolete) An area of land as distinguished from those around it.
6. A unit of area equivalent to 10⁻⁵² square meters; used in nuclear physics

Verb

1. (obsolete) To part, separate or divide.
2. To part with, separate from, leave off; cast off, let fall, be divested of.
3. To pour; to make flow.
4. To allow to flow or fall.
5. To radiate, cast, give off (light).
6. (obsolete) To pour forth, give off, impart.
7. (obsolete) To fall in drops; to pour.
8. To sprinkle; to intersperse; to cover.
9. To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle.
10. (slang) Alternative form of woodshed

Verb

1. To place or allocate a vehicle, such as a locomotive, in or to a depot or shed.
2. To woodshed.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ʃɛd/

Étymologie

From Middle English sched, schede, schad, from a combination of Old English scēada (“a parting of the hair, top of the head”) and Old English ġesċēad (“distinction, reason”).