sheathed Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb cover with a protective sheathing
sheathe.
- sheathe her face
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verb enclose with a sheath
sheathe.
- sheathe a sword
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verb plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh
sheathe.
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adjective enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination
- his sheathed sword
- the cat's sheathed claws
- a ship's bottom sheathed in copper
- copper-sheathed
WordNet
Sheathed adjective
Definitions
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Povided with, or inclosed in, sheath. -
(Bot.) Invested by a sheath, or cylindrical membranaceous tube, which is the base of the leaf, as the stalk or culm in grasses; vaginate.
