(transitive) To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath. / (transitive) To encase (something) with a protective covering.

A holster for a sword; a scabbard. / (by extension) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.

Alternative spelling of sheathe

Something that wraps around or surrounds something, as a sheath encases its blade.

present participle of sheathe

simple past tense and past participle of sheath

plural of sheath

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sheathe

plural of sheathing

(neuroanatomy) An envelope of myelin that surrounds nerve fibres.