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   sheathe

   /ʃiːð/

   verb

   • 1. put (a weapon such as a knife or sword) into a sheath: "I sheathed my dagger"
   • 2. encase (something) in a close-fitting or protective covering: "her legs were sheathed in black stockings"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from sheath.

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   What does a sheath mean?

   • Other forms: sheathed; sheathing; sheathes The verb sheathe means to place in a sheath. What's a sheath? Well, that's any kind of protective covering. With that extra "e" on the end sheathe gives off a very old English vibe. Perhaps that's because all those knights were often sheathing their swords so as not to scare the fair ladies.

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   What does it mean when someone sheathes a knife?

   • When someone sheathes a knife, they put it in its sheath. He sheathed the knife and strapped it to his shin. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   What is the present participle of sheath?

   • Present participle of sheathe. Sheathing his dagger, he issued a sharp order to the girl. The insulation is again tested, and if no fault is discovered the served core is passed through the sheathing machine, and the iron sheath and the outer covering are laid on.

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   What is the root word of sheath?

   • 4. From Latin vagina "sheath, scabbard" (pl. vaginæ), from PIE *wag-ina- (cf. Lith. voziu "ro cover with a hollow thing"), from base *wag- "to break, split, bite." Probably the ancient notion is of a sheath made from a split piece of wood (see sheath).

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   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.

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   sheathe. sheathe something (literary) to put a knife or sword into a sheath. [usually passive] sheathe something (in/with something) to cover something in a material, especially in order to protect it. Definition of sheathe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   The verb sheathe means to place in a sheath. What's a sheath? Well, that's any kind of protective covering. With that extra "e" on the end sheathe gives off a very old English vibe. Perhaps that's because all those knights were often sheathing their swords so as not to scare the fair ladies.

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