Sheikh

n. 1 chief or head of an Arab tribe, family, or village. 2 Muslim leader. 7 sheikhdom n. [Arabic] sheila P.11:10/ n. Austral. & NZ slang girl, young woman. [origin uncertain] shekel 1’fek(a)1/ n. 1 chief monetary unit of modern Israel. 2 hist. silver coin and unit of weight in ancient Israel etc. 3 (in pl.) colloq. money; riches. [Hebrew] shelduck ijfeldnki n. (pl. same or s; masc. sheldrake, pl. same or s) brightplumaged wild duck. [probably from dial. sheld pied, mime]