Sheath word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "sheath" word

[noun] a dress suitable for formal occasions
[noun] a protective covering for a knife or sword
[noun] an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part

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\Sheath\, n. [OE. schethe, AS. sc[=ae][eth], sce['a][eth], sc[=e][eth]; akin to OS. sk[=e][eth]ia, D. scheede, G. scheide, OHG. sceida, Sw. skida, Dan. skede, Icel. skei[eth]ir, pl., and to E. shed, v.t., originally meaning, to separate, to part. See {Shed}.] 1. A case for the reception of a sword, hunting knife, or other long and slender instrument; a scabbard. The dead knight's sword out of his sheath he drew. --Spenser. 2. Any sheathlike covering, organ, or part. Specifically:
(a) (Bot.) The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a stem or branch, as in grasses.
(b) (Zo["o]l.) One of the elytra of an insect. {Medullary sheath}. (Anat.) See under {Medullary}. {Primitive sheath}. (Anat.) See {Neurilemma}. {Sheath knife}, a knife with a fixed blade, carried in a sheath. {Sheath of Schwann}. (Anat.) See {Schwann's sheath}.

Synonyms for sheath

case, cocktail dress

The fun area, different aproach to word »sheath«

Let's analyse "sheath" as pure text. This string has Six letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: HTAEHS. Average typing speed for these characters is 1725 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ... .... . .- - ....

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: sheath: 5 + 1 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: sheath: 1 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 8 = 25, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
H (2)	8	Strength	Couragous, Faithful, Caring
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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