sheathe
sheathe also sheath \'she-th\ \'she-th\ \'she--th*r, -th*r\ vt 1: to put into or furnish with a sheath 2a: to plunge or bury in flesh 2b: to withdraw (a claw) into a sheath 3: to case or cover with something (as thin boards or sheets of metal) tha t protects - sheath.er n