sheading

noun

shead·​ing

ˈshēdiŋ

plural -s

: any of the six divisions into which the Isle of Man is divided for the purposes of civil jurisdiction and over which there is a coroner or chief constable appointed by the governor

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sheding separation, division

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