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Traditional English :: sheath
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sheath.html - n. (pl. sheaths) 1 a close-fitting cover, esp. for the blade of a knife or sword. 2 a condom. 3 Bot., Anat., & Zool. an enclosing case or tissue. 4 the protective covering round an electric cable. 5 a woman's close-fitting dress. sheath knife a dagger-like knife carried in a sheath. sheathless adj. [OE scóth, sceath] |
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Traditional English :: sheathe
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sheath.html - v.tr.
1 put into a sheath.
2 encase; protect with a sheath. [ME f. SHEATH] |
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Traditional English :: sheathing
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sheath.html - n.
a protective casing or covering. |
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Traditional English :: sheatfish
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sheath.html - n.
(pl. same or sheatfishes) a large freshwater catfish, Silurus glanis, native to European waters. [earlier sheath-fish, prob. after G Scheid] |
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Traditional English :: sheath
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sheath.html - n. (pl. sheaths) 1 a close-fitting cover, esp. for the blade of a knife or sword. 2 a condom. 3 Bot., Anat., & Zool. an enclosing case or tissue. 4 the protective covering round an electric cable. 5 a woman's close-fitting dress. sheath knife a dagger-like knife carried in a sheath. sheathless adj. [OE scóth, sceath] |
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Traditional English :: sheathe
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sheath.html - v.tr.
1 put into a sheath.
2 encase; protect with a sheath. [ME f. SHEATH] |
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