SHEATHING


Meaning of SHEATHING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshē-thiŋ, -thiŋ ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1. : the action of one that sheathes something

2. : material used to sheathe something ; especially : the first covering of boards or of waterproof material on the outside wall of a frame house or on a timber roof

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.