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单词 sheathe
释义

sheathe

verb

ˈshēṯẖ How to pronounce sheathe (audio)
variants or less commonly sheath
ˈshēth How to pronounce sheathe (audio)
sheathed; sheathing

transitive verb

1
: to put into or furnish with a sheath
2
: to plunge or bury (a weapon, such as a sword) in flesh
3
: to withdraw (a claw) into a sheath
4
: to case or cover with something (such as sheets of metal) that protects
sheather
ˈshē-ṯẖər How to pronounce sheathe (audio)
-thər
noun

Synonyms

  • clad
  • face
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Example Sentences

sometimes shipbuilders sheathe a ship's bottom with copper for extra protection from barnacles and other threats
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English shethen, derivative of shethe sheath

Note: Middle English Dictionary cites Old English unscēaþian, but the source for this word is not established.

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

sheathe

verb

ˈshēt͟h How to pronounce sheathe (audio)
sheathed; sheathing
1
: to put into a sheath
Sheathe your sword.
2
: to cover with something that protects
The ship's bottom is sheathed with copper.

sheathe

verb

variants also sheath
as in to clad
to cover with something that protects sometimes shipbuilders sheathe a ship's bottom with copper for extra protection from barnacles and other threats

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • clad
  • clothe
  • wrap
  • surround
  • encase
  • robe
  • face
  • garb
  • shroud
  • skin
  • envelop
  • dress
  • side
  • apparel
  • blanket
  • enclose
  • mantle
  • veil
  • array
  • swathe
  • enwrap
  • enshroud
  • inclose
  • embosom
  • encompass
  • overlay
  • embrace
  • embower
  • overspread
  • invest
  • lap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • bare
  • denude
  • strip
  • expose
  • unswathe
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