sheath
[ sheeth ]
/ ʃiθ /
noun, plural sheaths [sheeth z] /ʃiðz/.
verb (used with object)
to sheathe.
Origin of sheath
OTHER WORDS FROM sheath
sheath·less, adjective sheath·like, sheath·y, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sheath
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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, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sheathe
sheath sheatheExample sentences from the Web for sheathed
British Dictionary definitions for sheathed (1 of 2)
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.