Definition of sheath Sheath

/ʃiˈθ/ - [sheeth] - sheath

We found 16 definitions of sheath from 6 different sources.

What does sheath mean?

Noun Plural: sheaths
sheath - an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
		case
		natural covering, covering, cover the act of protecting something by covering it
		theca outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects
		lorica a hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example)
		medullary sheath, myelin sheath a layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers
		neurilemma, neurolemma thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber
sheath - a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
		protective cover, protective covering, protection the tough natural covering of some organisms
		aglet, aiglet ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform
		fingerstall, cot a sheath worn to protect a finger
		holster a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun
sheath - a dress suitable for formal occasions
		cocktail dress

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sheath (Noun)
A scabbard; a holster for a sword.
sheath (Noun)
Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard for a sword that is for the purpose of holding an object that is longer than it is wide; a case.
sheath (Noun)
A tight-fitting dress.
sheath (Noun)
A condom.
sheath (Noun)
The foreskin of certain animals, e. g. dogs and horses.
sheath (Verb)
To put an object especially a weapon, in particular, a sword into its sheath.

sheath (n.)
A case for the reception of a sword, hunting knife, or other long and slender instrument; a scabbard.
sheath (n.)
Any sheathlike covering, organ, or part.
sheath (n.)
The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a stem or branch, as in grasses.
sheath (n.)
One of the elytra of an insect.

sheath
shēth, n. a case for a sword or other long instrument: a scabbard: any thin defensive covering: a membrane covering a stem or branch: the wing-case of an insect.—v.t. Sheathe (th), to put into a sheath: to cover with a sheath or case: to enclose in a lining.—adj. Sheathed (th), provided with, or enclosed in, a sheath: (bot., zool., and anat.) having a sheath, vaginate.—ns. Sheath′ing (th), that which sheathes, esp. the covering of a ship's bottom; Sheath′-knife, a knife carried in a sheath from the waist.—adjs. Sheath′less; Sheath′-winged, having the wings encased in elytra: coleopterous; Sheath′y, sheath-like.—Sheathe the sword, to put an end to war. [A.S. scéth, scǽth; Ger. scheide, Ice. skeithir.]

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