The meaning of Sheath

Sheath – definition

noun
A close-fitting cover for the blade of a knife or sword.
Usage examples:
Drawing the sword free of the sheath she inspected the blade.
Synonims:
Scabbard Case

Sheath translation into English

Sheath: translate from English into Chinese

鞘, 套, 套子

Sheath: translate from English into Dutch

Schede, Bladschede, Basaltbeschoeiing

Sheath: translate from English into French

Gaine, Fourreau, Enveloppe

Sheath: translate from English into German

Mantel, Hülle, Scheide, Futteral, Armierung, Blattscheide, Präservativ, Gummischutz, Überzieher, Condom

Sheath: translate from English into Hindi

म्यान, मियान, खोल, कोश, गिलाफ

Sheath: translate from English into Italian

Guaina, Fodero, Preservativo

Sheath: translate from English into Korean

칼집, 외장, 집, 잎집, 돌로 쌓은 제방, 여자 드레스, 딱지날개

Sheath: translate from English into Russian

Оболочка, Ножны, Футляр, Обшивка, Презерватив, Надкрылье, Облегающее фигуру платье, Узкое платье

Sheath: translate from English into Spanish

Vaina, Envoltura, Funda, Estuche, Preservativo

Word origin

Old English scǣth, scēath ‘scabbard’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schede, German Scheide, also to the verb shed2.

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Sheath – similar words

sheathed

verb
Put (a weapon such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.
Usage examples:
I sheathed my dagger

verb
Past simple and past participle of sheathe
Usage examples:
The landscape was sheathed in ice.

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sheathe

verb
Put (a weapon such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.
Usage examples:
I sheathed my dagger

verb
To put something, esp. a knife, in its cover

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Sheath synonims

case

noun
An instance of a particular situation; an example of something occurring.
Usage examples:
A case of mistaken identity

verb
Surround in a material or substance.
Usage examples:
The towers are of steel cased in granite

noun
A particular situation or example of something
Usage examples:
We don’t normally accept credits from courses taken at another university, but we’ll make an except…

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scabbard

noun
A sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger, typically made of leather or metal.
Usage examples:
A ceremonial sword hung at his side in a gilded scabbard

noun
A long, thin cover for the blade of a sword, usually attached to a belt

All meanings and translations of Scabbard

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