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sheave

/ʃiːv/
noun
  1. A wheel or pulley with a grooved rim, used to guide a rope or cable.
    • The crane operator checked the sheave for wear before lifting the heavy load.
    • The sailboat's mast has a sheave at the top for the halyard.
    • A rope runs through the sheave to change the direction of the pull.
Synonyms
pulleywheel
verb
  1. To gather and bind (as in sheaves of grain); to make into a bundle.
    • The farmer sheaved the wheat after the harvest.
    • They sheaved the reeds to use for thatching the roof.
    • Workers sheave the hay into bundles for storage.
Synonyms
bundlebind