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sheath (s̸hēt̸h)

noun pl. sheathss̸hēt̸hz, s̸hēt̸hs

  1. a case for the blade of a knife, sword, etc.
  2. a covering or receptacle resembling this, as the membrane around a muscle, a leaf base enveloping a stem of grass, etc.
  3. a woman's closefitting dress
  4. Brit. condom

Etymology: ME schethe < OE sceath, akin to Ger scheide < IE base *skei-, to cut, split, divide (> L scire, to know): the earliest form of sheath was prob. a split stick

transitive verb

sheathe

sheath Synonyms

sheath

n.

case, scabbard, cover, spathe, sheathing, cere.

Specialized sheaths include: leaf sheath, Cirrus sheath, dentinal sheath, connective tissue sheath, myelin sheath, root sheath, tendon sheath, Neumann's sheath, sheath of Schwann, primitive sheath, neurilemma (Latin), sheath of Henle, preputial sheath, prepuce.

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sheath Usage Examples

Object

  • sword: Each of the figures also has a sheathed sword at the left hip.
  • knife: Then he laid upon the table a long, deadly, sheathed knife.
  • cable: I just had to oil a new nylon sheathed cable which for some reason was dreadfully stiff.

Converse of object

  • insulate: Less commonly the problem lies in the insulating myelin sheath.

Adjective modifier

  • penile: The Claimant coped with his urinary incontinence with a penile sheath and bag strapped to his leg.
  • synovial: A small synovial sheath is present around each individual tendon at the wrist but not in the hand or the fingers.
  • fibrous: The neck is clothed with a very strong fibrous sheath ' .
  • outer: The wires are then jointly covered by the outer sheath.
  • protective: Cable - This is a 4 core fully screened, cable with protective outer sheath suitable for direct burial.
  • stainless: Made from a rugged 1/8 " ( 3.1 mm ) O.D. 304 stainless steel sheath, 12 " ( 304 mm ) long.

Modifies a noun

  • blight: Nancy Castilla, from IRRI began the session with two presentations on the epidemiology of rice sheath blight.
  • knife: With his helpless hands he could neither draw nor hold his sheath knife nor throttle the animal.
  • dress: A wonderful, zebra print sheath dress, dating to circa 1963.
  • fluid: Do not under any circumstances leave the machine running out of sheath fluid.

Noun used with modifier

  • myelin: In MS, damage or scarring occurs to the myelin sheath a layer of fatty protein that protects the nerves.
  • rectus: The tension of the rectus sheath increases the pressure within the abdomen like a pressurized balloon.
  • tendon: They do not grow on the skin, rather they stay firmly attached to the underlying joint or tendon sheath.
  • nylon: Chrome finish with nylon sheath in a gift box.
  • leaf: What is the risk to wheat of applying Cerone beyond flag leaf sheath opening stage?
  • leather: Solid wood handle with brass butt cames with a leather sheath with belt loop.
sheath Quotes

   We shall never sheath the sword which we have not lightly drawn until Belgium recovers in full measure all and more than all that she has sacrificed, until France is adequatelyassured against the menace of aggression, until the rights of the smaller nationalities of Europe are placed upon an unassailable foundation and until the military domination of Prussia is wholly and finally destroyed.

—Asquith

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