sheaf /ʃiːf/ noun (plural sheaves /ʃiːvz/) [countableC] 1 GROUP OF THINGSseveral pieces of paper held or tied together 〔纸张等的〕沓,叠,扎sheaf of He laid a sheaf of documents on the desk. 他把一沓文件放在书桌上。
sheaf of• She stood up and took a sheaf of papers out of her bag.