sheath

[ sheeth ]
/ ʃiθ /

noun, plural sheaths [sheeth z] /ʃiðz/.

verb (used with object)

to sheathe.

Origin of sheath

before 950; Middle English s(c)heth(e), Old English scēath; cognate with German Scheide; see shed2

OTHER WORDS FROM sheath

sheath·less, adjective sheath·like, sheath·y, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sheath

sheath sheathe

Definition for sheathed (2 of 2)

sheathe
[ sheeth ]
/ ʃið /

verb (used with object), sheathed, sheath·ing.

to put (a sword, dagger, etc.) into a sheath.
to plunge (a sword, dagger, etc.) in something as if in a sheath.
to enclose in or as if in a casing or covering.
to cover or provide with a protective layer or sheathing: to sheathe a roof with copper.
to cover (a cable, electrical connector, etc.) with a metal sheath for grounding.

Origin of sheathe

1350–1400; Middle English shethen, derivative of sheath

OTHER WORDS FROM sheathe

sheath·er, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sheathe

sheath sheathe

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British Dictionary definitions for sheathed (1 of 2)

sheath
/ (ʃiːθ) /

noun plural sheaths (ʃiːðz)

verb

(tr) another word for sheathe

Word Origin for sheath

Old English scēath; related to Old Norse skeithir, Old High German sceida a dividing; compare Old English scādan to divide

British Dictionary definitions for sheathed (2 of 2)

sheathe
/ (ʃiːð) /

verb (tr)

to insert (a knife, sword, etc) into a sheath
(esp of cats) to retract (the claws)
to surface with or encase in a sheath or sheathing

Medical definitions for sheathed

sheath
[ shēth ]

n. pl. sheaths (shēðz, shēths)

An enveloping tubular structure, such as the tissue that encloses a muscle or nerve fiber.

Scientific definitions for sheathed

sheath
[ shēth ]

An enveloping tubular structure, such as the base of a grass leaf that surrounds the stem or the tissue that encloses a muscle or nerve fiber.