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| case knife |
a knife carried in a sheath or case. [1/2 definitions] |
| comet |
a heavenly body orbiting the sun and having a nucleus surrounded by a nebulous sheath that may form an elongated tail when the body comes close to the sun. |
| condom |
a thin, usu. rubber sheath made to cover the penis during sexual intercourse in order to prevent conception or the spread of venereal diseases. |
| demyelination |
loss of the myelin sheath surrounding nerve cells that causes impaired function, as in multiple sclerosis. |
| jack-in-the-pulpit |
a North American wildflower having a single vertical spike with a green and purple sheath that forms a hood over its top. |
| pinfeather |
an undeveloped feather just emerging through the skin of a bird, and often still encased in a horny sheath. |
| safety pin |
a pin doubled back on itself to form a clasp with a spring at one end and a protective sheath at the other that covers and holds the point. |
| scabbard |
a sheath or case for a sword, dagger, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| sheathe |
to put (a sword, knife, or the like) into a sheath. [1/2 definitions] |
| sheath knife |
a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath. |
| thumbstall |
a protective sheath for the thumb. |
| unsheathe |
to pull (a sword, knife, or the like) from a sheath. |
| vaginate |
having a vagina or sheath. [2 definitions] |
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