verb
- to cover or enclose in or as if in a sheath; to sheathe
Usage: transitive verb; formal or literary
Examples
- The sword was ensheathéd in a leather scabbard.
- Ice ensheathéd the branches after the winter storm.
- The cable was ensheathéd in protective rubber.
- Fog ensheathéd the harbor, obscuring the ships.
- The artist ensheathéd the sculpture in a clear acrylic covering.