sheathe

sheathe  (sh)

tr.v. sheathed, sheath·ing, sheathes

1. To insert into or provide with a sheath.

2. To retract (a claw) into a sheath.

3. To enclose with a protective covering; encase.

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[Middle English schethen, from schethe, sheath; see sheath.]

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sheather n.

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sheathe [ʃiːð]

vb (tr)

1. to insert (a knife, sword, etc.) into a sheath

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (esp of cats) to retract (the claws)

3. to surface with or encase in a sheath or sheathing

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	sheathe - cover with a protective sheathing; "sheathe her face" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" invaginate - sheathe; "The chrysalis is invaginated"
	2.	sheathe - enclose with a sheath; "sheathe a sword" enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap - enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house" unsheathe - draw from a sheath or scabbard; "the knight unsheathed his sword"
	3.	sheathe - plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh immerse, plunge - thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"

Translations

sheathe [ʃiːð] VT → envainar, enfundar (in en)

sheathe [ˈʃiːð] vt

[+ knife] → mettre dans sa gaine; [+ sword] → rengainer

to be sheathed in sth (= covered) → être revêtu(e) de qch
sheath knife n → couteau m à gaine

sheathe

vt sword, knife → in die Scheide stecken; claws → einziehen; cables → armieren; to sheathe something in metal → etw mit Metall verkleiden; she was sheathed in a red dress → sie steckte in einem roten Kleid

sheathe [ʃiːð] vt → ricoprire; (sword) → rinfoderare

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sheathe [ʃiːð] vt → ricoprire; (sword) → rinfoderare