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sheath (noun)

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  • sheath — ► NOUN (pl. sheaths) 1) a cover for the blade of a knife or sword. 2) a condom. 3) a structure in living tissue which closely envelops another. 4) a protective covering around an electric cable. 5) (also sheath dress) a close fitting dress …   English terms dictionary

  • sheath knife — noun a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath • Syn: ↑case knife • Hypernyms: ↑knife * * * shēth noun : a knife having a fixed blade and designed to be carried in a sheath see sheath illustration * * * a knife carried in a sheath.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sheath — noun 1) put the sword in its sheath Syn: scabbard, case 2) the wire has a plastic sheath Syn: covering, cover, case, casing, envelope, sleeve, wrapper, capsule 3) …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • sheath — noun (plural sheaths) Etymology: Middle English shethe, from Old English scēath; akin to Old High German sceida sheath and perhaps to Latin scindere to split more at shed Date: before 12th century 1. a case for a blade (as of a knife) 2. an… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sheath — noun Sheath is used before these nouns: ↑knife Sheath is used after these nouns: ↑nerve, ↑penis …   Collocations dictionary

  • sheath knife — sheath ,knife noun count a knife that is used as a weapon and is carried in a sheath …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sheath knife — ► NOUN ▪ a short knife similar to a dagger, carried in a sheath …   English terms dictionary

  • sheath|ing — «SHEE thihng», noun. 1. a casing; covering. The first covering of boards on a house, nailed to the rafters, is sheathing. The thin protective covering of copper on the hull of a vessel is sheathing. 2. the material used for either of these,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sheath knife — noun Date: 1837 a knife having a fixed blade and designed to be carried in a sheath …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sheath knife — noun A knife with a fixed blade that fits in a sheath to protect the knife and its owner …   Wiktionary

  • sheath — [ ʃiθ ] (plural sheaths [ ʃiðz ] ) noun count 1. ) a cover used for carrying a knife or a sword a ) something that surrounds and protects another thing 2. ) a dress that fits tightly around a woman s body …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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