sheer |
speer |
In obsolete terms the difference between sheer and speer
is that
sheer is to shear while
speer is sphere.
As nouns the difference between sheer and speer
is that
sheer is the curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern while
speer is sphere.
As verbs the difference between sheer and speer
is that
sheer is to swerve from a course while
speer is to ask, to inquire.
As an adjective sheer
is very thin or transparent.
As an adverb sheer
is clean; quite; at once.
sheer |
pheer |
As nouns the difference between sheer and pheer
is that
sheer is (nautical) the curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern while
pheer is a companion; spouse.
As an adjective sheer
is (textiles) very thin or transparent.
As an adverb sheer
is (archaic) clean; quite; at once.
As a verb sheer
is (chiefly|nautical) to swerve from a course.
sheer |
heer |
As nouns the difference between sheer and heer
is that
sheer is (nautical) the curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern while
heer is a yarn measure of six hundred yards, or 1/24 of a spindle.
As an adjective sheer
is (textiles) very thin or transparent.
As an adverb sheer
is (archaic) clean; quite; at once.
As a verb sheer
is (chiefly|nautical) to swerve from a course.
shewer |
sheer |
In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between shewer and sheer
is that
shewer is (archaic) one who shews while
sheer is (archaic) clean; quite; at once.
As nouns the difference between shewer and sheer
is that
shewer is (archaic) one who shews while
sheer is (nautical) the curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern.
As an adjective sheer is
(textiles) very thin or transparent.
As an adverb sheer is
(archaic) clean; quite; at once.
As a verb sheer is
(chiefly|nautical) to swerve from a course.
sheer |
shee |
As an adjective sheer
is very thin or transparent.
As an adverb sheer
is clean; quite; at once.
As a noun sheer
is the curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern.
As a verb sheer
is to swerve from a course.
As a pronoun shee is
obsolete spelling of lang=en.
sheer |
sneer |
As nouns the difference between sheer and sneer
is that
sheer is the curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern while
sneer is a facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip,
generally indicating scorn.
As verbs the difference between sheer and sneer
is that
sheer is to swerve from a course while
sneer is to raise a corner of the upper lip slightly,
especially in scorn.
As an adjective sheer
is very thin or transparent.
As an adverb sheer
is clean; quite; at once.
seer |
sheer |
As nouns the difference between seer and sheer
is that
seer is agent noun of see; one who sees something; an eyewitness while
sheer is the curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern.
As an adjective sheer is
very thin or transparent.
As an adverb sheer is
clean; quite; at once.
As a verb sheer is
to swerve from a course.
sheer |
shyer |
As adjectives the difference between sheer and shyer
is that
sheer is very thin or transparent while
shyer is comparative of shy.
As an adverb sheer
is clean; quite; at once.
As a noun sheer
is the curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern.
As a verb sheer
is to swerve from a course.
sheet |
sheer |
In nautical|lang=en terms the difference between sheet and sheer
is that
sheet is (nautical) to trim a sail using a sheet while
sheer is (nautical) an abrupt swerve from the course of a ship.
As nouns the difference between sheet and sheer
is that
sheet is a thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper while
sheer is (nautical) the curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern.
As verbs the difference between sheet and sheer
is that
sheet is to cover or wrap with cloth, or paper, or other similar material while
sheer is (chiefly|nautical) to swerve from a course.
As an adjective sheer is
(textiles) very thin or transparent.
As an adverb sheer is
(archaic) clean; quite; at once.
sheep |
sheer |
As nouns the difference between sheep and sheer
is that
sheep is a woolly ruminant of the genus
ovis while
sheer is (nautical) the curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern.
As an adjective sheer is
(textiles) very thin or transparent.
As an adverb sheer is
(archaic) clean; quite; at once.
As a verb sheer is
(chiefly|nautical) to swerve from a course.
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