01 v. t. To put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to inclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case.
imp. & p. p.
Sheathed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Sheating
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1.
To put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to inclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case.“The leopard . . . keeps the claws of his fore feet turned up from the ground, and sheathed in the skin of his toes.” — Grew.“'T is in my breast she sheathes her dagger now.” — Dryden.
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2.
To fit or furnish, as with a sheath.
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3.
To case or cover with something which protects, as thin boards, sheets of metal, and the like; as, to sheathe a ship with copper.
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4.
To obtund or blunt, as acrimonious substances, or sharp particles.[R.]
Phrases & compounds
To sheathe the sword —
to make peace.