buffalo vs sheath

buffalo

noun
  • A related North American animal, the American bison, Bison bison. 

  • The buffalo fish (Ictiobus spp.). 

  • Any of the Old World mammals of the family Bovidae, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo Bubalus bubalis. 

  • A nickel. 

verb
  • To outwit, confuse, deceive, or intimidate. 

  • To hunt buffalo. 

sheath

noun
  • The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses). 

  • The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses. 

  • A holster for a sword; a scabbard. 

  • A condom. 

  • A tight-fitting dress. 

  • Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide. 

  • The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable. 

  • One of the elytra of an insect. 

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