Synonyms of the word sheath


SHEATHCASE - COVER - COVERING - DRESS - FROCK - PROTECTION

sheath

  • n. A scabbard; a holster for a sword.
  • n. Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard for a sword that is for the purpose of holding an object…
  • n. The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.
  • n. A tight-fitting dress.
  • n. (Britain) A condom.
  • n. The foreskin of certain animals, e.g. dogs and horses.
  • n. The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a stem or branch, as in grasses.
  • n. One of the elytra of an insect.
  • v. To put an object (especially a weapon, in particular, a sword) into its sheath.

case

  • n. An actual event, situation, or fact.
  • n. (now rare) A given condition or state.
  • n. A piece of work, specifically defined within a profession.
  • n. (academia) An instance or event as a topic of study.
  • n. (law) A legal proceeding, lawsuit.
  • n. (grammar) A specific inflection of a word depending on its function in the sentence.
  • n. (grammar, uncountable) Grammatical cases and their meanings taken either as a topic in general or within…
  • n. (medicine) An instance of a specific condition or set of symptoms.
  • n. (programming) A section of code representing one of the actions of a conditional switch.
  • v. (obsolete) To propose hypothetical cases.
  • n. A box that contains or can contain a number of identical items of manufacture.
  • n. A box, sheath, or covering generally.
  • n. A piece of luggage that can be used to transport an apparatus such as a sewing machine.
  • n. An enclosing frame or casing.
  • n. A suitcase.
  • n. A piece of furniture, constructed partially of transparent glass or plastic, within which items can be…
  • n. The outer covering or framework of a piece of apparatus such as a computer.
  • n. (printing, historical) A shallow tray divided into compartments or "boxes" for holding type, traditionally…
  • n. (typography, by extension) The nature of a piece of alphabetic type, whether a “capital” (upper case)…
  • n. (poker slang) Four of a kind.
  • n. (US) A unit of liquid measure used to measure sales in the beverage industry, equivalent to 192 fluid…
  • n. (mining) A small fissure which admits water into the workings.
  • n. A thin layer of harder metal on the surface of an object whose deeper metal is allowed to remain soft.
  • adj. (poker slang) The last remaining card of a particular rank.
  • v. (transitive) To place (an item or items of manufacture) into a box, as in preparation for shipment.
  • v. (transitive) To cover or protect with, or as if with, a case; to enclose.
  • v. (transitive, informal) To survey (a building or other location) surreptitiously, as in preparation for…

cover

  • n. A lid.
  • n. A hiding from view.
  • n. A front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.
  • n. A top sheet of a bed.
  • n. A cover charge.
  • n. A setting at a restaurant table or formal dinner.
  • n. (music) A rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.
  • n. (cricket) A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30° forward of square;…
  • n. (topology) A set (more often known as a family) of sets, whose union contains the given set.
  • n. (philately) An envelope complete with stamps and postmarks etc.
  • n. (military) A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire.
  • n. (law) In commercial law, a buyer’s purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods…
  • n. (insurance) An insurance contract; coverage by an insurance contract.
  • n. (espionage) A persona maintained by a spy or undercover operative, cover story.
  • n. The portion of a slate, tile, or shingle that is hidden by the overlap of the course above.
  • n. In a steam engine, the lap of a slide valve.
  • adj. Of or pertaining to the front cover of a book or magazine.
  • adj. (music) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of cover versions.
  • v. (transitive) To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
  • v. (transitive) To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
  • v. (transitive) To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
  • v. (transitive) To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
  • v. (transitive) To invest (oneself with something); to bring upon (oneself).
  • v. (of a publication) To discuss thoroughly; to provide coverage of.
  • v. To deal with.
  • v. To be enough money for.
  • v. (intransitive) To act as a replacement.
  • v. (transitive) To have as an assignment or responsibility.
  • v. (music) To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist).
  • v. (military, law enforcement) To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect…
  • v. To provide insurance coverage for.
  • v. To copulate with (said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses).
  • v. (chess, transitive) To protect or control (a piece or square).
  • v. To extend over a given period of time or range, to occupy, to stretch over a given area.

covering

  • n. (countable) That which covers something.
  • n. (uncountable) Action of the verb to cover.
  • v. present participle of cover.

dress

  • n. (countable) An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part…
  • n. (uncountable) Apparel, clothing.
  • n. The system of furrows on the face of a millstone.
  • n. A dress rehearsal.
  • v. (obsolete, reflexive, intransitive) To prepare oneself; to make ready.
  • v. To adorn, ornament.
  • v. (nautical) To ornament (a ship) by hoisting the national colours at the peak and mastheads, and setting…
  • v. (transitive) To treat (a wound, or wounded person).
  • v. (transitive) To prepare (food) for cooking, especially by seasoning it.
  • v. (transitive) To fit out with the necessary clothing; to clothe, put clothes on (something or someone).
  • v. (intransitive) To clothe oneself; to put on clothes.
  • v. (intransitive) Of a man, to allow the genitals to fall to one side or other of the trousers.
  • v. To prepare for use; to fit for any use; to render suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready.
  • v. (transitive) To prepare the surface of (a material; usually stone or lumber).
  • v. (transitive) To bolt or sift flour.
  • v. (military, transitive, intransitive) To arrange in exact continuity of line, as soldiers; commonly to…
  • v. To break and train for use, as a horse or other animal.

frock

  • n. A dress, a piece of clothing for a female, which consists of a skirt and a cover for the upper body.
  • n. An outer garment worn by priests and other clericals, a habit.
  • v. To clothe in a frock.
  • v. To make a cleric.
  • n. (dialectal) A frog.

protection

  • n. The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
  • n. The state of being safe.
  • n. A means of keeping or remaining safe.
  • n. A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
  • n. (insurance) Coverage.
  • n. Immunity from harm obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
  • n. (economics) Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers…
  • n. (computing) An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).

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