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.

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