Definitions for gerbe
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Wiktionary
gerbe(Noun)
a (wheat) sheaf (now obsolete meaning)
gerbe(Noun)
something resembling a (wheat) sheaf in appearance
gerbe(Noun)
an abstract construction in homological algebra and geometry providing a certain type of generalisation for a sheaf
Origin: Late 16th century, from French gerbe, from Frankish garba or garbe
Webster Dictionary
Gerbe(noun)
a kind of ornamental firework
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