<p><strong>Verb (used with object):</strong></p><ul><li>sheathed, sheathing.<ul><li>to put (a sword, dagger, etc.) into a sheath.</li><li>to plunge (a sword, dagger, etc.) in something as if in a sheath.</li><li>to enclose in or as if in a casing or covering.</li><li>to cover or provide with a protective layer or sheathing: to sheathe a roof with copper.</li><li>to cover (a cable, electrical connector, etc.) with a metal sheath for grounding.</li></ul></li></ul>