meaning of sheath
1. A case for the reception of a sword, hunting knife, or other long and slender instrument; a scabbard.
2. Any sheathlike covering, organ, or part.
3. The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a stem or branch, as in grasses.
4. One of the elytra of an insect.
5. a dress suitable for formal occasions
Related Words
sheath | sheath knife | sheath pile | sheath-winged | sheathbill | sheathe | sheathed | sheather | sheathfish | sheathing | sheathless | sheathy |
