1. a temporary hut or shelter, especially one used by shepherds
Usage: chiefly British; dialectal

1. to separate grain from chaff; to shell or husk
Usage: archaic; dialectal

Examples

• The shepherd built a small sheal on the hillside for protection from storms.
• Ancient stone sheals can still be found scattered across the Scottish highlands.
• The workers would sheal the grain by hand before modern machinery was available.
• In autumn, farmers would gather to sheal the harvest together.
• The old sheal provided basic shelter during the long winter months.