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/SHēT͟H/,
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sheathed, past tense; sheathed, past participle; sheathes, 3rd person singular present; sheathing, present participle;
  1. Put (a weapon such as a knife or sword) into a sheath

  2. Encase (something) in a close-fitting or protective covering
    • - her legs were sheathed in black stockings
  1. cover with a protective sheathing; "sheathe her face"
  2. plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh
  3. (sheathing) protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
  4. To put something, such as a knife, into a sheath; To encase something with a protective covering
  5. (SHEATHING) Exterior grade boards used as a roof deck material.
  6. (sheathing) A covering to protect the bottom of a boat.
  7. (sheathing) clasping or enveloping the stem.
  8. (SHEATHING) Plywood or similar sheets, usually 4′x8′, which are nailed onto exterior studding and rafters and covered with roof covering or exterior siding.
  9. (Sheathing) A surface, usually of wood, applied to the exterior faces of the studs or wall frame.
  10. (Sheathing) Plywood, waferboard, oriented strand board, or lumber used to close up side walls, floors, or roofs preparatory to the installation of finish materials on the surface. The sheathing grades are also commonly used for pallets, crates, and certain industrial products.
  11. (Sheathing) The first covering of boards or material on the outside wall or roof prior to installing the finished siding or roof covering.
  12. (Sheathing) The boards or sheet materials that are fastened to rafters to cover a house or building.
  13. (Sheathing) Sub-floor material such as plywood, particle-board, OSB, which is applied to floor support members.
  14. (Sheathing) Plywood or OSB installed over framing to provide a flat surface for siding or roofing and to act as racking resistance of the frame.
  15. (Sheathing) The plywood, wood boards or planks which roofing is applied. (also see decking)
  16. (Sheathing) The covering over the outside studs (or rafters) of a roof. May be wallboard, plywood, etc.
  17. (Sheathing) The structural covering, usually wood boards, plywood, gypsum or wood fiber, used over studs or rafters of framed buildings as the first layer of outer wall covering nailed to the studs or rafters.
  18. (Sheathing) A covering over the structural frame of a building, onto which the cladding is attached.
  19. (SHEATHING) Boards laid side by side – tongued and grooved boarding is used for flooring (generally 18 or 22mm moisture resistant chipboard/OSB or plywood) and close boarding for timber frame panels and roofs (9mm OSB or plywood generally used for panels)
  20. (SHEATHING) The bottom layer of board, wood, or other materials attached to roofs and walls to add strength and form a base for siding or other exterior protection.
  21. (SHEATHING) layer of boards over the framing but under the finish.
  22. (Sheathing) (1) Sheets or panels used as roof deck material. (2) Panels that lie between the studs and the siding of a structure.
  23. (Sheathing) A construction element used to cover the exterior of wall framing and roof trusses.
  24. (Sheathing) A covering material placed over walls, floors, and roofs which serves as a backing for finishing materials.
  25. (Sheathing) A covering or casing of planks. Used on caissons, cribs, and the like.