sheath
noun
- 1
A holster for a sword; a scabbard.
- 2
(by extension) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.
- 3
The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.
- 4
The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.
- 5
One of the elytra of an insect.
- 6
A tight-fitting dress.
- 7
The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).
- 8
A condom.
verb
- 1
To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.
- 2
To encase (something) with a protective covering.
- 3
Of an animal: to draw back or retract (a body part) into the body, such as claws into a paw.
- 4
To thrust (a sharp object like a sword, a claw, or a tusk) into something.
- 5
To abandon or cease (animosity, etc.)
- 6
To provide (a sword, etc.) with a sheath.
- 7
To relieve the harsh or painful effect of (a drug, a poison, etc.).
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