Hypertext Webster Gateway: "sheathing"
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) 1.7 (wn)
sheathing
n : protective covering consisting, for example, of 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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