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Dissheathe
Dissheathe Dis*sheathe", v. i. To become unsheathed. [Obs.] --Sir W. Raleigh.
Insheathe
Insheathe In*sheathe", v. t. To insert as in a sheath; to sheathe. --Hughes.
Knitting sheath
Knitting Knit"ting, n. 1. The work of a knitter; the network formed by knitting. 2. Union formed by knitting, as of bones. Knitting machine, one of a number of contrivances for mechanically knitting stockings, jerseys, and the like. Knitting ?eedle, a stiff rod, as of steel wire, with rounded ends for knitting yarn or threads into a fabric, as in stockings. Knitting sheath, a sheath to receive the end of a needle in knitting.
Missheathed
Missheathed Mis*sheathed", a. Sheathed by mistake; wrongly sheathed; sheathed in a wrong place. --Shak.
Primitive sheath
Primitive Prim"i*tive, a. [L. primitivus, fr. primus the first: cf. F. primitif. See Prime, a.] 1. Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first; as, primitive innocence; the primitive church. ``Our primitive great sire.' --Milton. 2. Of or pertaining to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity; as, a primitive style of dress. 3. Original; primary; radical; not derived; as, primitive verb in grammar. Primitive axes of co["o]rdinate (Geom.), that system of axes to which the points of a magnitude are first referred, with reference to a second set or system, to which they are afterward referred. Primitive chord (Mus.), that chord, the lowest note of which is of the same literal denomination as the fundamental base of the harmony; -- opposed to derivative. --Moore (Encyc. of Music). Primitive circle (Spherical Projection), the circle cut from the sphere to be projected, by the primitive plane. Primitive colors (Paint.), primary colors. See under Color. Primitive Fathers (Eccl.), the acknowledged Christian writers who flourished before the Council of Nice, A. D. 325. --Shipley. Primitive groove (Anat.), a depression or groove in the epiblast of the primitive streak. It is not connected with the medullary groove, which appears later and in front of it. Primitive plane (Spherical Projection), the plane upon which the projections are made, generally coinciding with some principal circle of the sphere, as the equator or a meridian. Primitive rocks (Geol.), primary rocks. See under Primary. Primitive sheath. (Anat.) See Neurilemma. Primitive streak or trace (Anat.), an opaque and thickened band where the mesoblast first appears in the vertebrate blastoderm. Syn: First; original; radical; pristine; ancient; primeval; antiquated; old-fashioned.
Sheathbill
Sheathbill Sheath"bill`, n. (Zo["o]l.) Either one of two species of birds composing the genus Chionis, and family Chionid[ae], native of the islands of the Antarctic seas. Note: They are related to the gulls and the plovers, but more nearly to the latter. The base of the bill is covered with a saddle-shaped horny sheath, and the toes are only slightly webbed. The plumage of both species is white.
Sheathed
Sheathed Sheathed, a. 1. Povided with, or inclosed in, sheath. 2. (Bot.) Invested by a sheath, or cylindrical membranaceous tube, which is the base of the leaf, as the stalk or culm in grasses; vaginate.
Sheather
Sheather Sheath"er, n. One who sheathes.
Sheathfish
Sheathfish Sheath"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Sheatfish.
Sheathing
Sheathing Sheath"ing, p. pr. & a. from Sheathe. Inclosing with a sheath; as, the sheathing leaves of grasses; the sheathing stipules of many polygonaceous plants.
Sheathless
Sheathless Sheath"less, a. Without a sheath or case for covering; unsheathed.
Sheath-winged
Sheath-winged Sheath"-winged`, a. (Zo["o]l.) Having elytra, or wing cases, as a beetle.
Sheathy
Sheathy Sheath"y, a. Forming or resembling a sheath or case. --Sir T. Browne.
Tentacle sheath
Tentacle Ten"ta*cle, n. [NL. tentaculum, from L. tentare to handle, feel: cf. F. tentacule. See Tempt.] (Zo["o]l.) A more or less elongated process or organ, simple or branched, proceeding from the head or cephalic region of invertebrate animals, being either an organ of sense, prehension, or motion. Tentacle sheath (Zo["o]l.), a sheathlike structure around the base of the tentacles of many mollusks.
To unsheathe the sword
Unsheathe Un*sheathe", v. t. [1st pref. un- + sheath.] To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword. To unsheathe the sword, to make war.
Unsheathe
Unsheathe Un*sheathe", v. t. [1st pref. un- + sheath.] To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword. To unsheathe the sword, to make war.

Meaning of sheath from wikipedia

- Look up sheath in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sheath, pronounced /ʃiːθ/, may refer to: Scabbard, a sheath for holding a sword, dagger, knife, or similar...
- sheath over the entire length of the axon. Rather, myelin ensheaths the axon segmentally: in general, each axon is encased in multiple long sheaths with...
- A tendon sheath is a layer of synovial membrane around a tendon. It permits the tendon to stretch and not adhere to the surrounding fascia. It contains...
- non-human cases, the **** is usually a sheath (sometimes called the preputial sheath, praeputium or penile sheath) into which the whole **** is retracted...
- synovial sheath is one of the two membranes of a tendon sheath which covers a tendon. The other membrane is the outer fibrous tendon sheath. The tendon...
- considerably: see stele. The bundle-sheath cells are the photosynthetic cells arranged into a tightly packed sheath around the vein of a leaf. It forms...
- **** sheath may refer to: ****a, a piece of clothing in New Guinea Namba (clothing), in Vanuatu Penile sheath, a fold of skin that covers the ****...
- In fashion, a sheath dress is a ****ed, straight cut dress, often nipped at the waistline with no waist seam. When constructing the dress, the bodice and...
- The femoral sheath (also called the crural sheath) is a funnel-shaped downward extension of abdominal fascia within which the femoral artery and femoral...
- A sheath knife is a fixed-bladed knife that fits in a sheath of leather or other material such as nylon or kevlar. The sheath is used to protect the knife...