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sheathed

DEFINITIONS OF: sheathed

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adj 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
Synonyms
cased, encased, incased
covered or protected with or as if with a case
clad
having an outer covering especially of thin metal
ironclad
sheathed in iron plates for protection
podlike
resembling a pod
Antonyms:
bare, unsheathed
not having a protective covering
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