sheading

English

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.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːdɪŋ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈʃidɪŋ/

Noun

sheading (plural sheadings)

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

See also

• (the six sheadings) Ayre, Garff, Glenfaba, Michael, Middle, Rushen
• coroner
• deemster

Further reading

• sheading on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• deashing, headings, headsign