n. 1. Cotton or linen cloth suitable for bed sheets. It is sometimes made of double width. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Hydraul. Engin.) A lining of planks or boards (rarely of metal) for protecting an embankment. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. The act or process of forming into sheets, or flat pieces; also, material made into sheets. [ 1913 Webster ]