sheathing

[ shee-th ing ]
/ ˈʃi ðɪŋ /
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noun

the act of a person who sheathes.
something that sheathes; a covering or outer layer of metal, wood, or other material, as one of metal plates on a ship's bottom, the first covering of boards on a house, etc.
material for forming any such covering.

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Origin of sheathing

First recorded in 1490–1500; sheathe + -ing1

OTHER WORDS FROM sheathing

un·der·sheath·ing, noun

Words nearby sheathing

sheath knife, sheath of eyeball, sheath of schwann, sheathbill, sheathe, sheathing, sheave, sheaves, sheba, sheba, queen of, shebang

Definition for sheathing (2 of 3)

sheath
[ sheeth ]
/ ʃiθ /

noun, plural sheaths [sheeth z] /ʃiðz/.

verb (used with object)

to sheathe.

Origin of sheath

before 950; Middle English s(c)heth(e), Old English scēath; cognate with German Scheide; see shed2

OTHER WORDS FROM sheath

sheath·less, adjectivesheath·like, sheath·y, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sheath

sheath sheathe

Definition for sheathing (3 of 3)

sheathe
[ sheeth ]
/ ʃið /

verb (used with object), sheathed, sheath·ing.

to put (a sword, dagger, etc.) into a sheath.
to plunge (a sword, dagger, etc.) in something as if in a sheath.
to enclose in or as if in a casing or covering.
to cover or provide with a protective layer or sheathing: to sheathe a roof with copper.
to cover (a cable, electrical connector, etc.) with a metal sheath for grounding.

Origin of sheathe

1350–1400; Middle English shethen, derivative of sheath

OTHER WORDS FROM sheathe

sheath·er, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sheathe

sheath sheathe
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Words related to sheathing

encase, wrap, cover, enclose, surround

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British Dictionary definitions for sheathing (1 of 3)

sheathing
/ (ˈʃiːðɪŋ) /

noun

any material used as an outer layer, as on a ship's hull
boarding, etc, used to cover the wall studding or roof joists of a timber frame

British Dictionary definitions for sheathing (2 of 3)

sheath
/ (ʃiːθ) /

noun plural sheaths (ʃiːðz)

verb

(tr) another word for sheathe

Word Origin for sheath

Old English scēath; related to Old Norse skeithir, Old High German sceida a dividing; compare Old English scādan to divide

British Dictionary definitions for sheathing (3 of 3)

sheathe
/ (ʃiːð) /

verb (tr)

to insert (a knife, sword, etc) into a sheath
(esp of cats) to retract (the claws)
to surface with or encase in a sheath or sheathing
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Medical definitions for sheathing

sheath
[ shēth ]

n. pl. sheaths (shēðz, shēths)

An enveloping tubular structure, such as the tissue that encloses a muscle or nerve fiber.
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Scientific definitions for sheathing

sheath
[ shēth ]

An enveloping tubular structure, such as the base of a grass leaf that surrounds the stem or the tissue that encloses a muscle or nerve fiber.
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