SHEA TREE
She"a tree`. (Bot.)
Defn: An African sapotaceous tree (Bassia, or Butyrospermum, Parkii), from the seeds of which a substance resembling butter is obtained; the African butter tree.
SHEAVE Sheave, n. Etym: [Akin to OD. schijve orb, disk, wheel, D. schiff, G. scheibe, Icel. skifa a shaving, slice; cf. Gr. Shift, v., Shive.]
Defn: A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast, or the like; the wheel of a pulley. Sheave hole, a channel cut in a mast, yard, rail, or other timber, in which to fix a sheave.
SHEAVE
Sheave, v. t. Etym: [See Sheaf of straw.]
Defn: To gather and bind into a sheaf or sheaves; hence, to collect.
Ashmole.
SHEAVED
Sheaved, a.
Defn: Made of straw. [Obs.] Shak.
SHEBANDER
Sheb"an*der, n. Etym: [Per. shahbandar.]
Defn: A harbor master, or ruler of a port, in the East Indies.
[Written also shebunder.]