unsheathe

Pull sword out

To unsheathe is to draw a blade from its sheath or scabbard: He unsheathed his sword.

The word applies literally to knives, swords, and daggers, and figuratively to anything sharp or threatening that emerges from concealment: The cat unsheathed its claws.

The opposite of sheathe.

blade

scabbard

Protective case for blades

  • drawCreate with pencil
  • bladeFlat cutting edge
  • swordHilted fighting blade

dagger · katana · rapier · saber · cutlass · claymore · gladius · longsword · broadsword · stiletto

reveal

expose

Make known publicly

display · manifest · unmask · show · disclose · bring forth · lay bare · brandish · flash · present

ready

prepare

Make ready beforehand

  • armUpper body limb
  • braceDevice providing structural stability
  • poisedCalm and controlled

primed · gird · mobilize · alert · standby · anticipate · fortify · equip · set · steady

Categories
Opposites
weapon concealment/exposure

unsheathesheathe

Insert into covering

holster · put away · cover · conceal · encase

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G