vt to fit or furnish, as with a sheath.
2. sheathe ·vt to obtund or blunt, as acrimonious substances, or sharp particles.
3. sheathe ·vt to put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to inclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case.
4. sheathe ·vt to case or cover with something which protects, as thin boards, sheets of metal, and the like; as, to sheathe a ship with copper.