Definitions from Wiktionary (sheath)
▸ noun: A holster for a sword; a scabbard.
▸ noun: (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.
▸ noun: (botany) The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.
▸ noun: (electrical engineering) The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.
▸ noun: (entomology) One of the elytra of an insect.
▸ noun: (fashion) A tight-fitting dress.
▸ noun: (zoology) The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).
▸ noun: (British, informal) A condom.
▸ verb: Alternative spelling of sheathe [(transitive) To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.]
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▸ noun: A holster for a sword; a scabbard.
▸ noun: (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.
▸ noun: (botany) The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.
▸ noun: (electrical engineering) The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.
▸ noun: (entomology) One of the elytra of an insect.
▸ noun: (fashion) A tight-fitting dress.
▸ noun: (zoology) The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).
▸ noun: (British, informal) A condom.
▸ verb: Alternative spelling of sheathe [(transitive) To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.]
▸ Also see sheath
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fibrous,
synovial,
perivascular,
thin,
outer,
digital,
leaf,
protective,
connective,
long,
medullary
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