شَعِيرَةٌ
1.
A sign, or mark. (Mgh.)
2.
See this word, and the plural شَعَايءِرُ, voce شِعَارٌ, in seven places.
4.
And [hence,] (tropical:) The iron [pin] that enters into the tang of a knife which is inserted into the handle, being a fastening to the handle: (S:) or a thing that is moulded of silver or of iron, in the form of a barley-corn, (K, TA,) entering into the tang of the blade which is inserted into the handle, (TA,) being a fastening to the handle of the blade. (K, TA.)
5.
[And (assumed tropical:) A measure of length, defined in the law-books &c. as equal to six mule's hairs placed side by side;] the sixth part of the
إِصْبَع [or digit]. (Msb voce مِيلٌ.)
6.
[And (assumed tropical:) The weight of a barley-corn.]