(1):
(n.) The basal expansion of certain leaves, which inwraps the stem; a sheath.
(2):
(n.) A sheath; a theca; as, the vagina of the portal vein.
(3):
(n.) Specifically, the canal which leads from the uterus to the external orifice if the genital canal, or to the cloaca.
(4):
(n.) The terminal part of the oviduct in insects and various other invertebrates. See Illust., of Spermatheca.
(5):
(n.) The shaft of a terminus, from which the bust of figure seems to issue or arise.