Resheath vs Sheath - What's the difference?
resheath | sheath |
To sheath again, to return to its sheath.
A scabbard; a holster for a sword.
Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard for a sword that is for the purpose of holding an object that is longer than it is wide; a case.
The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.
A tight-fitting dress.
(British) A condom.
The foreskin of certain animals, e.g. dogs and horses.
The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a stem or branch, as in grasses.
One of the elytra of an insect.
To put an object (especially a weapon, in particular, a sword) into its sheath.
* John Dryden, The Hind and the Panther
Resheath is a related term of sheath.
As verbs the difference between resheath and sheath
is that resheath is to sheath again, to return to its sheath while sheath is to put an object (especially a weapon, in particular, a sword) into its sheath.As a noun sheath is
a scabbard; a holster for a sword.resheath
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Alternative forms
* resheatheVerb
Anagrams
* *sheath
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Alternative forms
* sheatheNoun
(sheaths)Synonyms
* (scabbard) scabbard * (long case) ** case ** casing ** cover ** covering ** envelope * (tight-fitting dress) * See alsoVerb
- But when his foe lies prostrate on the plain, / He sheaths his paws, uncurls his angry mane, / And pleased with bloodless honours of the day, / Walks over and disdains th' inglorious prey.