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UK/ˈʃiːdɪŋ/US/ˈʃidɪŋ/

noun

Any of the six administrative districts into which the Isle of Man is divided.

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Meanings

nounsheading (plural sheadings)

plural sheadings

  1. Any of the six administrative districts into which the Isle of Man is divided.

Origin

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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APA

sheading. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheading

MLA

“sheading.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheading. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sheading,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheading.

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