shive

noun

1.
a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
2.
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
3.
the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)
4.
any light downy material
5.
wool in its natural condition; not refined or processed
6.
a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
7.
a thin flat piece cut off of some object
8.
fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric