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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 sheathKnitting 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 sheathPrimitive 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. SheathbillSheathbill 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.
SheathfishSheathfish Sheath"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Same as Sheatfish. SheathingSheathing 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 sheathTentacle 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 swordUnsheathe 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. UnsheatheUnsheathe 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
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sheath in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Sheath,
pronounced /ʃiːθ/, may
refer to: Scabbard, a
sheath for
holding a sword, dagger, knife, or similar...
- Rod
sheath is an area
identified in
histologic sections of a tooth. It is
found where enamel rods, the
functional unit of enamel, meet
interrod enamel...
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Sheath cleaning is a
hygienic process occasionally needed by male horses, both
geldings and stallions,
wherein a caretaker,
groom or
veterinarian checks...
- non-human mammals, the
prepuce is
sometimes called the
penile sheath or
preputial sheath. In koalas, the ****
contains naturally occurring bacteria...
- The
inner root
sheath or
internal root
sheath of the hair
follicle is
located between the
outer root
sheath and the hair shaft. It is made of
three layers:...
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Myelin Sheath (/ˈmaɪ.əlɪn/ MY-ə-lin) is a lipid-rich
material that in most
vertebrates surrounds the
axons of
neurons to
insulate them and
increase the...
- The
Debye sheath (also
electrostatic sheath) is a
layer in a
plasma which has a
greater density of
positive ions, and
hence an
overall excess positive...
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Neurilemma (also
known as neurolemma,
sheath of Schwann, or Schwann's
sheath) is the
outermost nucleated cytoplasmic layer of
Schwann cells (also called...
- 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...
- A
sheath knife is a fixed-bladed
knife that fits into a
sheath, by
tradition usually of leather, now
often of
other material such as
nylon or kevlar. The...
