enclose with a sheath; "sheathe a sword"

plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh

To obtund or blunt, as acrimonious substances, or sharp particles.

To put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to inclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case.

To case or cover with something which protects, as thin boards, sheets of metal, and the like; as, to sheathe a ship with copper.

To fit or furnish, as with a sheath.

cover with a protective sheathing; "sheathe her face"