To case or cover with something which protects, as thin boards, sheets of metal, and the like; as, to sheathe a ship with copper
If something is sheathed in a material or other covering, it is closely covered with it. The television was sheathed in a snug coverlet. her long legs, sheathed in sheer black tights
Of a communications or power cable, the outer covering or coverings of tough material, often plastic, that is resistant to environmental hazards such as abrasion, liquid intrusion, solar radiation, etc , and is used to protect cable component(s) such as optical fibers or metallic conductors that transport the signal or power Note: There may be more than one sheath surrounding a given cable For example, some cable designs use an inner sheath surrounded by metallic armor, over which is an outer sheath Synonym jacket
The material, usually an extruded plastic or elastomer, applied outer-most to a wire or cable Very often referred to as a jacket, but usually consists of a shield and jacket for outside plant telephone cables
THE TUBULAR ENCLOSURE OF AN RTD OR THERMOCOUPLE USUALLY MADE OF INLESS STEEL OR OTHER CORROSION RESISTANCE METAL (INCONEL, MONEL) NORMAL DIAMETERS (OD) ARE 3/16" TO 3/8" WITH 1/4" BEING THE MOST USED LENGTHS VARY FROM 2" TO 48" DEPENDING ON THE APPLICATION
enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination; "his sheathed sword"; "the cat's sheathed claws"; "a ship's bottom sheathed in copper"; "copper-sheathed"
The structural covering, usually wood boards or plywood, used over studs or rafters of a structure Structural building board is normally wed only as wall sheathing
The structural "skin" of a building, made out of wooden panels or boards nailed to studs, joists, or rafters for supporting finish material or siding When designed to do so, sheathing can act to keep the house rigid and standing in an earthquake
Plywood panels or tongue-and-groove boards laid over the rafters to form the surface of the roof SOFFIT The underside of an overhanging structure, especially the part of a roof that extends beyond a home's exterior walls
A thin layer of yellow pine, lead, or copper covering the hull of a vessel below the waterline in order to protect against wood borers and fouling Generally, the sheathing is laid over a mixture of tar and hair or paper
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
The structural covering, usually wood boards or plywood, used over studs or rafters of a structure Structural building board is normally used only as wall sheathing