capsheaf

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noun

The top sheaf of a stook of wheat, etc.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nouncapsheaf (plural capsheaves or capsheafs)

plural capsheaves · plural capsheafs

  1. rareThe top sheaf of a stook of wheat, etc.
  2. broadlyrareA crowning point; culmination.

Origin

From cap + sheaf. First attested in 1782.

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APA

capsheaf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capsheaf

MLA

“capsheaf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capsheaf. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capsheaf,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capsheaf.

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