sheaths
Snug knife cases
Sheaths is the plural of sheath, a close-fitting cover or case, most often for a blade.
A knife sheath protects the blade and the user when the knife is not in use.
The word extends to any snug protective covering: the sheath around a nerve fiber, the sheath dress that hugs the body.
In anatomy, sheaths enclose tendons, muscles, and other structures.
The soldier slid the daggers back into their sheaths.
Nerve fiber insulation
- nerveSignal-carrying body fiber
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- fasciaConnective tissue sheet
- membraneThin tissue sheet
connective tissue · muscle · axon · collagen · synovial · fibrous · protective layer · bundle
Hilted fighting blade
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- daggerShort pointed stabbing blade
- rapierSlender dueling blade
- katanaCurved Japanese fighting blade
saber · cutlass · scimitar · claymore · longsword · broadsword · gladius · foil
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Nerve fiber insulation
membrane · connective tissue · muscle · axon · collagen · synovial · fibrous · protective layer · bundle · cord
sword
Hilted fighting blade
katana · saber · cutlass · scimitar · claymore · longsword · broadsword · gladius · foil · epee
husk
Dry seed covering
- bractLeaflike floral structure
- spatheSheath enclosing flower cluster
- calyxCollective sepals encircling petals
pod · capsule · pericarp · lemma · stalk · stem · frond · corn · bamboo · grain
casing
Enclosing cover or frame
jacket · envelope · skin · film · coating · membrane · laminate · veneer · overlay · housing
sheathsdraws
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unsheathes · bares · exposes · brandishes · reveals
- protective sheath
- nerve sheathTissue encasing neural fibers
- sword sheath
- sheath dressNarrow, straight-hanging garment
- knife sheathBlade's protective holder
- sheath dressesClose-fitting straight-cut frocks