SHEATHING
\ʃˈiːðɪŋ], \ʃˈiːðɪŋ], \ʃ_ˈiː_ð_ɪ_ŋ]\
Definitions of SHEATHING
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
By Princeton University
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protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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That which sheathes.
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The casing or covering of a ship's bottom and sides; the materials for such covering; as, copper sheathing.
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The first covering of boards on the outside wall of a frame house or on a timber roof; also, the material used for covering; ceiling boards in general.
By Oddity Software
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That which sheathes.
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The casing or covering of a ship's bottom and sides; the materials for such covering; as, copper sheathing.
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The first covering of boards on the outside wall of a frame house or on a timber roof; also, the material used for covering; ceiling boards in general.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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