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Dissheathe
Dissheathe Dis*sheathe", v. i.
To become unsheathed. [Obs.] --Sir W. Raleigh.
Insheathe
Insheathe In*sheathe", v. t.
To insert as in a sheath; to sheathe. --Hughes.
Knitting sheathKnitting Knit"ting, n.
1. The work of a knitter; the network formed by knitting.
2. Union formed by knitting, as of bones.
Knitting machine, one of a number of contrivances for
mechanically knitting stockings, jerseys, and the like.
Knitting ?eedle, a stiff rod, as of steel wire, with
rounded ends for knitting yarn or threads into a fabric,
as in stockings.
Knitting sheath, a sheath to receive the end of a needle in
knitting. Missheathed
Missheathed Mis*sheathed", a.
Sheathed by mistake; wrongly sheathed; sheathed in a wrong
place. --Shak.
Primitive sheathPrimitive Prim"i*tive, a. [L. primitivus, fr. primus the
first: cf. F. primitif. See Prime, a.]
1. Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early
times; original; primordial; primeval; first; as,
primitive innocence; the primitive church. ``Our primitive
great sire.' --Milton.
2. Of or pertaining to a former time; old-fashioned;
characterized by simplicity; as, a primitive style of
dress.
3. Original; primary; radical; not derived; as, primitive
verb in grammar.
Primitive axes of co["o]rdinate (Geom.), that system of
axes to which the points of a magnitude are first
referred, with reference to a second set or system, to
which they are afterward referred.
Primitive chord (Mus.), that chord, the lowest note of
which is of the same literal denomination as the
fundamental base of the harmony; -- opposed to derivative.
--Moore (Encyc. of Music).
Primitive circle (Spherical Projection), the circle cut
from the sphere to be projected, by the primitive plane.
Primitive colors (Paint.), primary colors. See under
Color.
Primitive Fathers (Eccl.), the acknowledged Christian
writers who flourished before the Council of Nice, A. D.
325. --Shipley.
Primitive groove (Anat.), a depression or groove in the
epiblast of the primitive streak. It is not connected with
the medullary groove, which appears later and in front of
it.
Primitive plane (Spherical Projection), the plane upon
which the projections are made, generally coinciding with
some principal circle of the sphere, as the equator or a
meridian.
Primitive rocks (Geol.), primary rocks. See under
Primary.
Primitive sheath. (Anat.) See Neurilemma.
Primitive streak or trace (Anat.), an opaque and
thickened band where the mesoblast first appears in the
vertebrate blastoderm.
Syn: First; original; radical; pristine; ancient; primeval;
antiquated; old-fashioned. SheathbillSheathbill Sheath"bill`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Either one of two species of birds composing the genus
Chionis, and family Chionid[ae], native of the islands of
the Antarctic seas.
Note: They are related to the gulls and the plovers, but more
nearly to the latter. The base of the bill is covered
with a saddle-shaped horny sheath, and the toes are
only slightly webbed. The plumage of both species is
white. Sheathed
Sheathed Sheathed, a.
1. Povided with, or inclosed in, sheath.
2. (Bot.) Invested by a sheath, or cylindrical membranaceous
tube, which is the base of the leaf, as the stalk or culm
in grasses; vaginate.
Sheather
Sheather Sheath"er, n.
One who sheathes.
SheathfishSheathfish Sheath"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Same as Sheatfish. SheathingSheathing Sheath"ing, p. pr. & a. from Sheathe.
Inclosing with a sheath; as, the sheathing leaves of grasses;
the sheathing stipules of many polygonaceous plants. Sheathless
Sheathless Sheath"less, a.
Without a sheath or case for covering; unsheathed.
Sheath-winged
Sheath-winged Sheath"-winged`, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Having elytra, or wing cases, as a beetle.
Sheathy
Sheathy Sheath"y, a.
Forming or resembling a sheath or case. --Sir T. Browne.
Tentacle sheathTentacle Ten"ta*cle, n. [NL. tentaculum, from L. tentare to
handle, feel: cf. F. tentacule. See Tempt.] (Zo["o]l.)
A more or less elongated process or organ, simple or
branched, proceeding from the head or cephalic region of
invertebrate animals, being either an organ of sense,
prehension, or motion.
Tentacle sheath (Zo["o]l.), a sheathlike structure around
the base of the tentacles of many mollusks. To unsheathe the swordUnsheathe Un*sheathe", v. t. [1st pref. un- + sheath.]
To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard,
as a sword.
To unsheathe the sword, to make war. UnsheatheUnsheathe Un*sheathe", v. t. [1st pref. un- + sheath.]
To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard,
as a sword.
To unsheathe the sword, to make war.
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Sheath,
pronounced /ʃiːθ/, may
refer to: Scabbard, a
sheath for
holding a sword, dagger, knife, or similar...
- non-human cases, the **** is
usually a
sheath (sometimes
called the
preputial sheath,
praeputium or
penile sheath) into
which the
whole **** is retracted...
-
synovial sheath is one of the two
membranes of a
tendon sheath which covers a tendon. The
other membrane is the
outer fibrous tendon sheath. The tendon...
-
sheath over the
entire length of the axon. Rather,
myelin ensheaths the axon segmentally: in general, each axon is
encased in
multiple long
sheaths with...
- A
tendon sheath is a
layer of
synovial membrane around a tendon. It
permits the
tendon to
stretch and not
adhere to the
surrounding fascia. It contains...
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depend on size of
veins The bundle-
sheath cells are the
photosynthetic cells arranged into a
tightly packed sheath around the vein of a leaf. It forms...
- ****
sheath may
refer to: ****a, a
piece of
clothing in New
Guinea Namba (clothing), in
Vanuatu Penile sheath, a fold of skin that
covers the ****...
- A
malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is a form of
cancer of the
connective tissue surrounding peripheral nerves.
Given its
origin and behavior...
- In fashion, a
sheath dress is a ****ed,
straight cut dress,
often nipped at the
waistline with no
waist seam. When
constructing the dress, the
bodice and...
- A
sheath knife is a fixed-bladed
knife that fits into a
sheath, by
tradition usually of leather, now
often of
other material such as
nylon or kevlar. The...
