SHEATHING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sheathing mean? 

• SHEATHING (noun)
  The noun SHEATHING has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: SHEATHING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SHEATHING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

overlay; overlayer; sheathing

Hypernyms ("sheathing" is a kind of...):

protection; protective cover; protective covering (a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury)

Derivation:

sheathe (cover with a protective sheathing)

 Context examples 

“So ends our quarrel, then,” said Aylward, sheathing his sword.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)