sheathing
Origin of sheathing
1Other words from sheathing
- un·der·sheath·ing, noun
Words Nearby sheathing
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How to use sheathing in a sentence
sheathing his fury, he rode off rapidly toward the wagons, followed in silence by the others.
Overland | John William De ForestBy and by down by water on several Deall ships, and stood upon a stage in one place seeing calkers sheathing of a ship.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel PepysThe planking had been sawed, the timber cut with the hatchet, the ironwork with a file, the sheathing with the chisel.
Toilers of the Sea | Victor HugoThe tapping quickly showed him where the upright beams were located on the other side of the sheathing.
Blow The Man Down | Holman DayIt is used for concrete forms, sheathing, studding and for dairy containers and packages that must be odorless and tasteless.
The Marvelous Exploits of Paul Bunyan | W. B. Laughead
British Dictionary definitions for sheathing
/ (ˈʃiːðɪŋ) /
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
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