sheath+for+a+sword+(noun)

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• sword cane — noun a cane concealing a sword or dagger • Syn: ↑sword stick • Hypernyms: ↑cane * * * noun : a cane or walking stick that conceals the blade of a sword or dagger called also sword stick * * * a cane or walking stick having a hollow shaft that… …   Useful english dictionary

• sheath — 1. noun /ʃiːθ/ a) A scabbard; a holster for a sword. b) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard for a sword that is for the purpose of holding an object that is longer than it is wide; a case. Syn: scabbard …   Wiktionary

• 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 — [ 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

• sheath — noun (plural sheaths ʃi:δz, ʃi:θs) 1》 a cover for the blade of a knife or sword. 2》 a structure in living tissue which closely envelops another. 3》 a protective covering around an electric cable. 4》 chiefly Brit. a condom. 5》 (also sheath dress)… …   English new terms dictionary

• sheath — UK [ʃiːθ] / US [ʃɪθ] noun [countable] Word forms sheath : singular sheath plural sheaths UK [ʃiːðz] / US [ʃɪðz] 1) a) a cover used for carrying a knife or a sword b) something that surrounds and protects another thing 2) a dress that fits tightly …   English dictionary

• sheath — /ʃiθ / (say sheeth) noun (plural sheaths /ʃiðz / (say sheedhz), /ʃiθs / (say sheeths)) 1. a case or covering for the blade of a sword, dagger, or the like. 2. any similar covering. 3. Biology a closely enveloping part or structure, as in an… …  

• sheath — plural sheaths noun (C) 1 a cover for the blade of a knife or sword 2 BrE condom 3 a close fitting part of a plant or animal that acts as a protective covering …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• sheath — [ʃiːθ] (plural sheaths [ʃiːðz] ) noun [C] a cover that is used for a knife or a sword …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• scabbard — noun Etymology: Middle English scauberc, scaubert, from Anglo French escalberc Date: 13th century a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet • scabbard transitive verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• swordstick — /ˈsɔdstɪk/ (say sawdstik) noun a cane walking stick or the like, having a hollow shaft which serves as a sheath for a sword. Also, sword cane. {sword + stick1} …