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1. noun /ʃiːθ/

a) A scabbard; a holster for a sword.

b) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard for a sword that is for the purpose of holding an object that is longer than it is wide; a case.

Syn: scabbard, case, casing, cover, covering, envelope

See Also: sheathe, heliosheath, resheath, resheathe, unsheath, unsheathe

2. verb /ʃiːθ/

To put an object (especially a weapon, in particular, a sword) into its sheath.

Ant: unsheath