unsheaths

Draws the blade

Unsheaths means to draw from a sheath or scabbard: He unsheathed his sword.

The word applies literally to bladed weapons and figuratively to anything revealed or deployed after being concealed: The cat unsheathed its claws.

The opposite of sheathe.

combat

draws

Creates images with pencil

  • bladeFlat cutting edge
  • swordHilted fighting blade
  • weaponInstrument for inflicting harm

steel · strikes · flourishes · brandishes · attacks · duels · slashes · parries · combat · warrior

ceremonial

presents

Items given freely

samurai · tradition · display · formal · oath · pledge · salute · reverence · ancestral · heirloom

metaphorical

reveals

Makes visible or known

deploys · manifests · activates · triggers · displays · shows · brings forth · uncovers · wields · employs

Opposites
blade concealment/exposure

unsheathssheaths

Protective blade holders

sheathes · resheaths · holsters · encases · covers

weapon readiness

unsheathssheaths

Protective blade holders

sheathes · holsters · puts away · stands down · secures

Family

unsheathe, unsheathed, unsheathes, unsheathing, unsheath

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G