Canadian English Meaning of sheathing

sheathing

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Definitions and Meaning of sheathing in English

Wordnet

sheathing (n)

protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior

Webster

sheathing (p. pr. & a.)

Inclosing with a sheath; as, the sheathing leaves of grasses; the sheathing stipules of many polygonaceous plants.

Webster

sheathing (n.)

That which sheathes.

The casing or covering of a ship's bottom and sides; the materials for such covering; as, copper sheathing.

The first covering of boards on the outside wall of a frame house or on a timber roof; also, the material used for covering; ceiling boards in general.

FAQs About the word sheathing

sheathing

protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a

Cladding,clothes,encasing,wrapping,dressing,facing,enclosing,dressing,siding,surrounding

exposing,denuding,exposing,stripping,unswathing

sheathfish => Catfish, sheather => sheath, sheathed => sheathed, sheathbill => sheathbill, sheath pile => Sheet pile,