/ Dictionary / Index S sheathing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sheath•ing Pronunciation: (shē'ing), [key] — n. the act of a person who sheathes. something that sheathes; a covering or outer layer of metal, wood, or other material, as one of metal plates on a ship's bottom, the first covering of boards on a house, etc. material for forming any such covering. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sheathing (Thesaurus) sheathe sheath knife Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language