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  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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