Synonyms of sheathe

sheathe

verb

variants also sheath

as in to clad

to cover with something that protects

sometimes shipbuilders sheathe a ship's bottom with copper for extra protection from barnacles and other threats

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clad
• clothe
• wrap
• surround
• encase
• face
• skin
• apparel
• robe
• envelop
• array
• shroud
• dress
• inclose
• enclose
• veil
• garb
• blanket
• side
• encompass
• mantle
• swathe
• enshroud
• enwrap
• embrace
• overlay
• embosom
• overspread
• invest
• embower
• lap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bare
• strip
• expose
• denude
• unswathe