sheathe

\ ˈshēṯẖ

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variants: or less commonly sheath \ ˈshēth

How to pronounce sheath (audio)

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sheathed; sheathing

Definition of sheathe

transitive verb

1 : to put into or furnish with a sheath

2 : to plunge or bury (a weapon, such as a sword) in flesh

3 : to withdraw (a claw) into a sheath

4 : to case or cover with something (such as sheets of metal) that protects

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Examples of sheathe in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web Nashville Craft Distillery Bruce Boeko, a Former forensic scientist, is behind this sleek two-year-old distillery, which is sheathed in steel and glass. — Shivani Vora, New York Times, "Five Places to Go in Nashville," 1 Mar. 2018 Across the corridor sit hundreds of Buddha miniatures, each sheathed in gilt, resting on black obsidian bases that teeter on two tiers of sandstone. — Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian, "The Hidden City of Myanmar," 21 Nov. 2019 Except for glass portals at the two main entrances, one facing the plaza and one on Terry Francois Boulevard facing the bay, the arena is sheathed in bands of white aluminum with syncopated perforations. — John King, SFChronicle.com, "A bit of a jumble, the Warriors’ Chase Center still scores for the fans," 21 Oct. 2019 Luxury textile company Scalamandré’s red, zebra-print wallpaper sheathed Margot Tenenbaum’s (Gwyneth Paltrow) bedroom and powder room in Wes Anderson’s 2001 film. — Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE.com, "The Iconic Royal Tenenbaums Wallpaper Is Now Available in a Peel-and-Stick Version (for $69!)," 25 Sep. 2019 Its west-facing wall is sheathed in terra cotta panels, a material that bears no relation to anything nearby. — John King, SFChronicle.com, "Park-topped Transbay transit center pays architectural dividends, past troubles aside," 26 Aug. 2019 But even the studio, originally a business building, is sheathed in shingles that contribute to the predominantly domestic character. — Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Wright or wrong? A planned visitor center next to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Home and Studio raises thorny issues," 21 June 2019 Big Ben was sheathed in layers of scaffolding and black construction netting. — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, "Boris Johnson’s Brexit Carnage," 6 Sep. 2019 But it has been tamed: its path has been shortened and straightened; its southernmost thousand miles are sheathed in an intricate system of locks and levees, and now ninety percent of its old floodplain stands dry. — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, "On a Wild Patch of Mississippi Soil," 14 Aug. 2019

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9 Dec 2019

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“Sheathe.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheathe. Accessed 14 December 2019.

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More Definitions for sheathe

sheathe

verb

English Language Learners Definition of sheathe

literary : to put (something, such as a sword) into a sheath

: to cover (something) with something that protects it

See the full definition for sheathe in the English Language Learners Dictionary

sheathe

\ ˈshēt͟h

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sheathed; sheathing

Kids Definition of sheathe

1 : to put into a sheath Sheathe your sword.

2 : to cover with something that protects The ship's bottom is sheathed with copper.

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