French Meaning of sheath

gaine

Other French words related to gaine

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

gaine

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

cas,Boîtier,couverture,couverture,logement,Veste,coquille,Armure,capsule,cartouche

No antonyms found.

sheatfish => Silure, shearwater => Puffins, sheartail => tyran à queue fourchue, shears => ciseaux, shearn => mouton,