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Synonyms for sheathing

Grammar : Verb
Spell : shee-th ing
Phonetic Transcription : ˈʃi ðɪŋ

Définition of sheathing

Origin :
  • Old English sceað, scæð, from Proto-Germanic *skaithiz (cf. Old Saxon scethia, Old Norse skeiðir (plural), Old Frisian skethe, Middle Dutch schede, Dutch schede, Old High German skaida, German scheide "a sheath, scabbard"), according to OED, possibly from root *skei- "divide, split" (see shed (v.)) on notion of a split stick with the sword blade inserted. Meaning "condom" is recorded from 1861; sense of "close-fitting dress or skirt" is attested from 1904.
  • verb envelop
Example sentences :
  • "So ends our quarrel, then," said Aylward, sheathing his sword.
  • Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • "Yes, yes," the Cuban answered, sheathing the knife and thrusting it into his belt.
  • Extract from : « Romance » by Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
  • Pieces from the ship's sheathing were often rubbed off in her contact with the ice.
  • Extract from : « The English at the North Pole » by Jules Verne
  • In this the leaves are long and pointed, but also sheathing at the base.
  • Extract from : « Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany » by Douglas Houghton Campbell
  • He drove his chisel through the sheathing as close to the cabin floor as he could.
  • Extract from : « Blow The Man Down » by Holman Day
  • "It's only sheathing between the beams, sir," stated Captain Candage.
  • Extract from : « Blow The Man Down » by Holman Day
  • “Never you mind,” answered the man, snatching it rudely from him, and sheathing it.
  • Extract from : « The Golden Dream » by R.M. Ballantyne
  • Daoud circled away, sheathing his saif and pulling his bow from its case.
  • Extract from : « The Saracen: Land of the Infidel » by Robert Shea
  • All sheathing should be covered with six-pound sized building-paper.
  • Extract from : « Convenient Houses » by Louis Henry Gibson
  • Conan stepped forward, sheathing his knife, and the other roared a greeting.
  • Extract from : « The People of the Black Circle » by Robert E. Howard

Antonyms for sheathing

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