The ship's cargo was unloaded using the old sheers that towered over the dock.

She admired the dress's sheerness in the soft afternoon light.

Professor Angela Sheer published a groundbreaking study on renewable energy.

Sheers arrived at the gala wearing a gown so delicate it seemed woven from mist.

Sheerness is a small port town on the Isle of Sheppey with a rich maritime history.

The shipwrights used heavy plank-sheers to remove damaged boards from the hull.

Before caulking, the shipwright inspected the plank-sheer along the vessel's timberheads for any gaps.

If the wind suddenly shifts, the bow could break sheer and foul the anchor.

The sailors towed the old sheer hulk into the harbor and used its shear legs to step the new ship's mast.

At low tide, the line of sheer hulks looked like silent wooden cranes along the quay.