Sheathed

[ʃi:θt]

Definition

(adj.) enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination; 'his sheathed sword'; 'the cat's sheathed claws'; 'a ship's bottom sheathed in copper'; 'copper-sheathed' .

Typist: Merritt--From WordNet

Definition

(imp. & p. p.) of Sheathe

(a.) Povided with, or inclosed in, sheath.

(a.) Invested by a sheath, or cylindrical membranaceous tube, which is the base of the leaf, as the stalk or culm in grasses; vaginate.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

a. Vaginate.

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