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Any of the six administrative districts into which the Isle of Man is divided. Each one has a representative called a Coroner or Deemster.
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Sheading — Shead ing, n. [From AS. sc[=a]dan, sce[ a]dan, to separate, divide. See {Shed}, v. t.] A tithing, or division, in the Isle of Man, in which there is a coroner, or chief constable. The island is divided into six sheadings. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sheading — Carte des sheadings de l’île de Man. Un sheading est une subdivision territoriale de premier ordre de l’île de Man. Les six sheadings sont divisés en 24 districts dont quatre villes, quatre villages et seize paroisses. Sommaire … Wikipédia en Français
sheading — [ ʃi:dɪŋ] noun each of the six administrative divisions of the Isle of Man. Origin C16: var. of shedding (from shed2) … English new terms dictionary
sheading — shead·ing … English syllables
sheading — n. administrative division of Isle of Man … Dictionary of difficult words
sheading — n. each of the six administrative divisions of the Isle of Man. Etymology: SHED(1) + ING(1) … Useful english dictionary
Middle (sheading) — Sheading of Middle Middle is one of six sheadings in the Isle of Man and consists of the parishes of Braddan, Marown and Santon or Santan. It lies to the east of the island. Historically it consisted of Braddan, Santan and Onchan. It is also a… … Wikipedia
Ayre (Sheading) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Ayre. Carte des sheadings de l’île de Man. Ayre (Inver Ayre en … Wikipédia en Français
Glenfaba (sheading) — 54° 12′ 47″ N 4° 39′ 36″ W / 54.213, 4.660 … Wikipédia en Français
Middle (sheading) — 54°10′37″N 4°33′36″O / 54.17694, 4.56 … Wikipédia en Français
