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Sheathes vs Sheathed - What's the difference?

sheathes | sheathed |

As verbs the difference between sheathes and sheathed

is that sheathes is (sheathe) while sheathed is (sheath).

sheathes

English

Verb

(head)
  • (sheathe)
  • (sheath)

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    sheathe

    English

    Verb

  • To put something, such as a knife, into a sheath
  • To encase something with a protective covering
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    • Antonyms

    * unsheathe

    Derived terms

    * resheathe

    sheathed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (sheath)

    • sheath

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sheathe

    Noun

    (sheaths)
  • 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.

    • Synonyms

    * (scabbard) scabbard * (long case) ** case ** casing ** cover ** covering ** envelope * (tight-fitting dress) * See also

    Related terms

    * sheathe * heliosheath * resheath, resheathe * unsheath, unsheathe

    Verb

  • To put an object (especially a weapon, in particular, a sword) into its sheath.
  • * John Dryden, The Hind and the Panther
    • 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.

    Antonyms

    * unsheath

    Derived terms

    * resheath * resheathe

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