GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
last match results
Found one definition
-
Shive (?), n. [See Sheave, n.]
1. A slice; as, “a shive of bread”. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Shak.
[1913 Webster]
2. A thin piece or fragment; specifically, one of the scales or pieces of the woody part of flax removed by the operation of breaking.
[1913 Webster]
3. A thin, flat cork used for stopping a wide-mouthed bottle; also, a thin wooden bung for casks.
[1913 Webster]