sheathe
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transitive verb \ˈshēth\sheathedsheath·ing
Definition of SHEATHE
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
Variants of SHEATHE
sheathe also sheath \ˈshēth\
Examples of SHEATHE
- <sometimes shipbuilders sheathe a ship's bottom with copper for extra protection from barnacles and other threats>
Origin of SHEATHE
Middle English shethen, from shethe sheath
First Known Use: 15th century
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