Canadian English Meaning of sheath

sheath

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Definitions and Meaning of sheath in English

Wordnet

sheath (n)

a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)

an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part

a dress suitable for formal occasions

Webster

sheath (n.)

A case for the reception of a sword, hunting knife, or other long and slender instrument; a scabbard.

Any sheathlike covering, organ, or part.

The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a stem or branch, as in grasses.

One of the elytra of an insect.

FAQs About the word sheath

sheath

a protective covering (as for a knife or sword), an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part, a dress suitable for formal occ

case,Casing,cover,covering,housing,Jacket,shell,Armour,capsule,cartridge

No antonyms found.

sheatfish => Catfish, shearwater => Shearwaters, sheartail => scissor-tail, shears => scissors, shearn => shearer,