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Ochrea :: Ochrea (n.) A kind of sheath formed by two stipules united round a stem.

Unsheathe :: Unsheathe (v. t.) To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword..

Dissheathe :: Dissheathe (v. i.) To become unsheathed.

Mitten :: Mitten (n.) A covering for the hand, worn to defend it from cold or injury. It differs from a glove in not having a separate sheath for each finger..

Concave :: Concave (n.) A curved sheath or breasting for a revolving cylinder or roll.

Sheather :: Sheather (n.) One who sheathes.

Emboss :: Emboss (v. t.) To surround; to ensheath; to immerse; to beset.

Sheathing :: Sheathing (n.) That which sheathes.

Myeloidin :: Myeloidin (n.) A substance, present in the protoplasm of the retinal epithelium cells, and resembling, if not identical with, the substance (myelin) forming the medullary sheaths of nerve fibers..

Whittle :: Whittle (n.) A knife; esp., a pocket, sheath, or clasp knife..

Sheathing :: Sheathing (p. pr. & a.) Inclosing with a sheath; as, the sheathing leaves of grasses; the sheathing stipules of many polygonaceous plants..

Sheathing :: Sheathing (n.) The casing or covering of a ship's bottom and sides; the materials for such covering; as, copper sheathing..

Boottopping :: Boottopping (n.) Sheathing a vessel with planking over felt.

Evagination :: Evagination (n.) The act of unsheathing.

Missheathed :: Missheathed (a.) Sheathed by mistake; wrongly sheathed; sheathed in a wrong place.

Sheath :: Sheath (n.) One of the elytra of an insect.

Vaginant :: Vaginant (a.) Serving to in invest, or sheathe; sheathing..

Facing :: Facing (n.) A covering in front, for ornament or other purpose; an exterior covering or sheathing; as, the facing of an earthen slope, sea wall, etc. , to strengthen it or to protect or adorn the exposed surface..

Muzzle :: Muzzle (v. t.) To bind the mouth of; to fasten the mouth of, so as to prevent biting or eating; hence, figuratively, to bind; to sheathe; to restrain from speech or action..

Sheath-winged :: Sheath-winged (a.) Having elytra, or wing cases, as a beetle..

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