gerbe
Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɜː(ɹ)b/
The English word “gerbe” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- A (wheat) sheaf.
- Something resembling a (wheat) sheaf in appearance.
- An abstract construction in homological algebra and geometry providing a certain type of generalisation for a sheaf.
- A kind of ornamental firework.
Etymology
Late 16th century, borrowed from French gerbe (“sheaf”). Doublet of garb.
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