Envelop
Envelop verb - To close or shut in by or as if by barriers.
Sheathe
Sheathe verb - To cover with something that protects.
Usage example: sometimes shipbuilders sheathe a ship's bottom with copper for extra protection from barnacles and other threats
Mutual synonyms
Cite this Source
Sheathe and Envelop. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/envelop/sheathe
Envelop & Sheathe. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/envelop/sheathe>.
Sheathe or Envelop. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/envelop/sheathe.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "envelop" and "sheathe" have occurred on timeline