"sheathed" in the verb sense
1. sheathe
cover with a protective sheathing
"sheathe her face"
2. sheathe
enclose with a sheath
"sheathe a sword"
3. sheathe
plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh
"sheathed" in the adjective sense
1. sheathed
enclosed in a protective covering sometimes used in combination
"his sheathed sword"
"the cat's sheathed claws"
"a ship's bottom sheathed in copper"
"copper-sheathed"
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