3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sheathing \Sheath"ing\, p. pr & a. from {Sheathe}.
Inclosing with a sheath; as the sheathing leaves of grasses;
the sheathing stipules of many polygonaceous plants.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sheathing \Sheath"ing\, n.
That which sheathes. Specifically:
a The casing or covering of a ship's bottom and sides; the
materials for such covering; as copper sheathing.
b (Arch.) The first covering of boards on the outside wall
of a frame house or on a timber roof; also the material
used for covering; ceiling boards in general.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
sheathing
n : 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 [syn: {overlay}, {overlayer}]
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