Definition of sheathe
sheathed
;sheathing
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 of sheathe from the Web
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Residents will have access to a rooftop clubhouse with a spa overlooking downtown at the corner of Park and F (and sheathed in metal to resemble a water tower).
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Sheathed in silvery glass, with alternating stacks of balconies accentuating its sculptural identity, the tower promises to work as both a stand-alone object and a part of the cityscape.
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Two centuries ago, almost every roof in the parish was sheathed in wood shingles or shakes.
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There was a time when a travel pillow meant an inflatable donut sheathed in scratchy plastic.
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Unlike a curtain-wall tower sheathed entirely in glass, with floor-to-ceiling windows, Viñoly’s design gives you a ready sense of the massive structure that is holding you aloft.
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His colleagues, meanwhile, have reportedly sheathed their daggers, having determined that Priebus is essentially harmless.
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The building, sheathed in golden glass, will get a new lobby with Italian marble, updated corridors, new bathrooms, new lighting and new landscaping.
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Chicken fared half as well: The dark, succulent thigh meat came sheathed in skin as tough as boudin casing.
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Origin and Etymology of sheathe
Middle English shethen, from shethe sheath
SHEATHE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of sheathe for English Language Learners
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: to put (something, such as a sword) into a sheath
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: to cover (something) with something that protects it
SHEATHE Defined for Kids
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sheathed
;sheathing
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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