Sheathing vs Peel - What's the difference?
sheathing | peel | Related terms |
Something that wraps around or surrounds something, as a sheath encases its blade.
To remove the skin or outer covering of.
* Shakespeare
To remove from the outer or top layer of.
To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way.
To remove one's clothing.
To move, separate (off or away)
The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
The action of peeling away from a formation.
(label) cosmetic preparation designed to remove dead skin or exfoliate.
(obsolete) A stake.
(obsolete) A fence made of stakes; a stockade.
(archaic) A small tower, fort, or castle; a keep.
A shovel or similar instrument, now especially a pole with a flat disc at the end used for removing loaves of bread from a baker's oven.
A T-shaped implement used by printers and bookbinders for hanging wet sheets of paper on lines or poles to dry.
(archaic, US) The blade of an oar.
(Scotland, and, curling) An equal or match; a draw.
(curling) A takeout which removes a stone from play as well as the delivered stone.
: to sound loudly.
* 1825 June 25, "My Village Bells", in The Circulator of Useful Knowledge, Literature, Amusement, and General Information'' number XXVI, available in, 1825, ''The Circulator of Useful Amusement, Literature, Science, and General Information , page 401,
* 1901 January 1, "Twentieth Century's Triumphant Entry", , page 1,
* 2006 , Miles Richardson, Being-In-Christ and Putting Death in Its Place , , ISBN 0807132047, pages 230–231,
(archaic) To plunder; to pillage, rob.
* Milton
Sheathing is a related term of peel.
As a noun sheathing
is something that wraps around or surrounds something, as a sheath encases its blade.As a verb sheathing
is .As a proper noun peel is
a town on the isle of man.sheathing
English
Noun
(en noun)- When the sheathing was on it suddenly looked like a real house: you could see where the outer walls would be even if they still needed the siding and trim added.
Verb
(head)peel
English
Etymology 1
(etyl) .Verb
(en verb)- I sat by my sister's bed, peeling oranges for her.
- The skillful shepherd peeled me certain wands.
- I peeled (the skin from) an orange and ate it hungrily.
- We peeled the old wallpaper off in strips where it was hanging loose.
- I had been out in the sun too long, and my nose was starting to peel .
- The children peeled by the side of the lake and jumped in.
- The scrum-half peeled off and made for the touchlines.
Synonyms
* (remove outer covering) skin, strip * (remove clothing) disrobe, stripDerived terms
* peel off * peel out * keep one's eyes peeled (i.e. with eyelids open) * peelerNoun
Synonyms
* (skin of a fruit) rind, zestDerived terms
* orange peel * peel strengthEtymology 2
(etyl) and (etyl) pel (compare modern French pieu), from (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* peel-house, peelhouse * peel-towerEtymology 3
From (etyl) pele (compare modern (pelle)), from (etyl) pala, from the base of .Noun
(en noun)Etymology 4
Origin unknown.Noun
(en noun)Etymology 5
Named from Walter H. Peel, a noted 19th-century croquet player.Etymology 6
Misspelling of peal.Verb
(en verb)- Oh ! still for me let merry bells peel out their holy chime;
- The lights flashed, the crowds sang,... bells peeled , bombs thundered,... and the new Century made its triumphant entry.
- As the tiny Virgin... approaches one of the barrio churches, bells peel vigorously, a brass band launches into a fast-paced tune, and large rockets zoom... .
Etymology 7
(etyl) .Verb
(en verb)- But govern ill the nations under yoke, / Peeling their provinces.
