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Added 10 October 2026

sheading

/ˈʃiːdɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sheading at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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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