Bible Dictionaries
Sheath
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) Any sheathlike covering, organ, or part.
(2):
(n.) A case for the reception of a sword, hunting knife, or other long and slender instrument; a scabbard.
(3):
(n.) The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a stem or branch, as in grasses.
(4):
(n.) One of the elytra of an insect.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Sheath'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/s/sheath.html. 1828.