Unsheathe

Unsheathe
Unsheathe Un*sheathe", v. t. [1st pref. un- + sheath.] To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword. [1913 Webster]

{To unsheathe the sword}, to make war. [1913 Webster]


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  • unsheathe — verb Unsheathe is used with these nouns as the object: ↑dagger, ↑sword …   Collocations dictionary

  • unsheathe — transitive verb Date: 14th century to draw from or as if from a sheath or scabbard < unsheathed his sword > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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