Main Entry: sheathe

Pronunciation: \ˈshēth\

Variant(s): also sheath \ˈshēth\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): sheathed; sheath·ing

Etymology: Middle English shethen, from shethe sheath

Date: 15th century

1 : to put into or furnish with a sheath
2 : to plunge or bury (as a sword) in flesh
3 : to withdraw (a claw) into a sheath
4 : to case or cover with something (as sheets of metal) that protects

— sheath·er \ˈshē-thər, -thər\ noun