Meaning | enclosed in a protective ... / protective covering; sometimes used in combination. |
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Examples | - "his sheathed sword"
- "the cat's sheathed claws"
- "a ship's bottom sheathed in copper"
- "copper-sheathed "
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Narrower | cased, encased, incased | Covered or protected with or as if with a case |
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clad | Having an outer covering especially of thin metal |
ironclad | Sheathed in iron plates for protection |
podlike | resembling a pod |
Opposite | unsheathed, bare | not having a protective ... / protective covering |
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Spanish | cubierto, enfundado, envainado, protegido, recubierto |
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