sheather

sheath·er
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UK/ˈʃiː.θə/US/ˈʃiː.θəɹ/

noun

One who makes sheaths.

OriginMiddle English schethere →
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Meanings

sheather1

nounsheather (plural sheathers)

plural sheathers

  1. One who makes sheaths.
  2. One who sheathes.

Sheather2

proper nounSheather (plural Sheathers)

plural Sheathers

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Origin

sheather · noun

  1. Middle Englishschethere
  2. Englishsheather

Inherited from Middle English schethere. By surface analysis, sheath + -er.

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Sheather · proper noun

From sheather, an occupational surname for a maker of scabbards.

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Translations

Portuguese bainheiro, bainheiro
  • bainheiroone who makes sheaths
  • bainheiroone who makes sheaths

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with sheather

etherpolyether
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Sounds the same

Sheather

Anagrams

resheath
Cite this entry
APA

sheather. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheather

MLA

“sheather.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheather. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sheather,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheather.

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