sheath
IPA: ʃˈiθ
noun
- A holster for a sword; a scabbard.
- (by extension) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.
- (botany) The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.
- (electrical engineering) The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.
- (entomology) One of the elytra of an insect.
- (fashion) A tight-fitting dress.
- (zoology) The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).
- (Britain, informal) A condom.
verb
- Alternative spelling of sheathe [(transitive) To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.]
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Examples of "sheath" in Sentences
- The knight sheathed his sword.
- The soldier sheathed his sword.
- The sheaths contain the valuable fibre.
- He commanded his son to sheathe the sword.
- The woman holds a spear and sheathed sword.
- He tried to sheathe the sword but he couldn't.
- The adjacent walls are sheathed in ceramic tiles.
- The shield is the only preserved element of the sheath.
- The Federation Crest is embossed on the crosspiece of the sheath.
- An outer layer of the sheath is an impermeable polymeric material.