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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.

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Uso de sheathing en inglés

He saw Roderic standing waist deep in the breakers sheathing his sword. 
 The Thirsty Sword: A Story of the Norse Invasion of Scotland (12... 

To his delight, the sheathing was already being rolled out in quantity. 
 Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung 

He rose, sheathing the dagger, and followed Hendricks out into the snow. 
 Small favor 

Richard steps back and pulls me to his side, sheathing his sword. 
 The Lady of the Rivers 

Besides underlying the roofing, the wooden sheathing secures trusses to each other. 
 The world without us 

Vithis shook the pair off, sheathing the blade with an angry thrust. 
 Tetrarch (Well of Echoes) 

This was accordingly done, and the sheathing repaired on the 3d. 
 A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume ... 

He picked up his sword, too, and succeeded in sheathing it. 
 Via Crucis: A Romance of the Second Crusade 

And so the orderly-sergeant, while sheathing the sword, leaned nervously backward. 
 Men, Women, and Boats 

This done, a sheathing of planking was spiked on over the buttered canvas. 
 The Story of Grenfell of the Labrador: A Boy's Life of Wilfred T... 

Lanko was sheathing the weapon, his whole bearing expressing unwilling relinquishment. 
 The Players 

To this framework was spiked, on the inside, a close sheathing of plank. 
 Wakulla: a story of adventure in Florida 

So I've judged from the way this sheathing is talking up. 
 Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast 

Then he shaved the plastic sheathing off the ends and twisted them together. 
 Pines 

When she circled him, she felt the thin condom sheathing his impressive erection. 
 Silent killer 

Cutlip stumbled forward, and sheathing one revolver, Frank caught him by the hand. 
 The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets; Or, The Fall of the G... 