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Definitions for Sheath
[1] a case or covering for the blade of a sword, dagger, or the like.
[2] any similar close-fitting covering or case.
[3] a condom.
[4] Biology . a closely enveloping part or structure, as in an animal or plant.
[5] Botany . the leaf base when it forms a vertical coating surrounding the stem.
[6] a close-fitting dress, skirt, or coat, especially an unbelted dress with a straight drape.
[7] Electricity . the metal covering of a cable.
[8] Electronics . the metal wall of a wave guide. a space charge formed by ions near an electrode in a tube containing low-pressure gas. the region of a space charge in a cathode-ray tube.
[9] to sheathe.
[10] a case or covering for the blade of a knife, sword, etc
[11] any similar close-fitting case
[12] biology an enclosing or protective structure, such as a leaf base encasing the stem of a plant
[13] the protective covering on an electric cable
[14] a figure-hugging dress with a narrow tapering skirt
[15] another name for condom
[16] (tr) another word for sheathe
Words related to Sheath
covering, coat, cover, sheathing, wrapping, scabbard, spathe, case, envelope, wrapper, capsule, skin, dress
Words nearby Sheath
shearlegs, shearling, shears, shearwater, sheatfish, sheath, sheath knife, sheath of eyeball, sheath of schwann, sheathbill, sheathe
Origin of Sheath
before 950; Middle English s(c)heth(e ), Old English scēath; cognate with German Scheide; see shed2
Words that may be confused with Sheath
Other words from Sheath
sheath·less , adjective
sheath·like , sheath·y , adjective
Word origin for Sheath
Old English scēath; related to Old Norse skeithir, Old High German sceida a dividing; compare Old English scādan to divide