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Definition of Sheathed
1. Adjective. Enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination. "Copper-sheathed"
Definition of Sheathed
1. a. Povided with, or inclosed in, sheath.
Definition of Sheathed
1. Verb. (past of sheath) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sheathed
1. sheathe [v] - See also: sheathe
Medical Definition of Sheathed
1.
1. Povided with, or inclosed in, sheath.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Sheathed
Literary usage of Sheathed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Book of Grasses: An Illustrated Guide to the Common Grasses, and the by Mary Francis Baker (1912)
"sheathed Rush-grass Our other species of these grasses grow in dry or sandy soil
and may be looked for in late summer and early autumn, when with a low ..."
2. Lloyd's Register of ShippingShipping (1820)
"Cutter. i-sheathed, d-doubled, s&d—sheathed and doubled. ... B.—sheathed with
Copper andiron Bolts. ..."
3. A Manual of Naval Architecture for Use of Officers of the Royal Navy by William Henry White (1900)
"Hence has arisen the construction of " composite" and " sheathed " ships. ...
A very large number of these sheathed ships are now employed in the Royal Navy ..."
4. The Complete Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott by Walter Scott (1900)
"Him followed close that elder lord, And in his hand a sheathed sword Such as few
arms could wield; ..."
5. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1868)
"This would sheathe the sword ; and if once sheathed, it would never again be
drawn by $U8 generation." " But three-fourths of the States can amend the ..."
6. The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World: Or, The History by George Rawlinson (1881)
"... for it was with this arm that the Assyrian warrior was wont to decapitate his
fallen enemy. The sheath of Oi sheathed Sword ..."
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