Meaning of SHEATHING in English

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Meaning of SHEATHING in English

• Inclosing with a sheath; as, the sheathing leaves of grasses; the sheathing stipules of many polygonaceous plants.
• That which sheathes.
• The casing or covering of a ship's bottom and sides; the materials for such covering; as, copper sheathing.
• The first covering of boards on the outside wall of a frame house or on a timber roof; also, the material used for covering; ceiling boards in general.

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