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Meaning of sheaths

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

sheaths

noun

Definitions

  1. A holster for a sword; a scabbard.

  2. (by extension) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.

    Synonyms:casecasingcovercoveringenvelope
  3. The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.

  4. The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.