sheaf vs bale

sheaf and bale both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sheaf	Yes	No	No	No
bale	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bale is a hyponym of sheaf; that is, bale is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sheaf:

Other hyponyms of sheaf include faggot, fagot, pack, swag.

sheaf (noun)	bale (noun)
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing	a large bundle bound for storage or transport

sheaf (verb)	bale (verb)
	make into a bale