ensheathe

English

Alternative forms

• insheathe (archaic)

Etymology

en- +‎ sheathe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈʃiːð/
• Rhymes: -iːð

Verb

ensheathe (third-person singular simple present ensheathes, present participle ensheathing, simple past and past participle ensheathed)

1. (transitive) To cover with or as if with a sheath.
   • 1858, Edward Hughes, Reading Lessons:

     Each filament of combustible pulp is ensheathed in an isolating tube, and these tubes are then bound into cable-like trunks.