porpoise vs sheath

porpoise

noun
  • A small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to dolphins and whales. 

  • Any small dolphin. 

verb
  • Said of an air-breathing aquatic animal such as a porpoise or penguin: To repeatedly jump out of the water to take a breath and dive back in a continuous motion. 

  • Said of an aircraft: to make a series of plunges when taking off or landing; or of a watercraft: to successively plunge up and down in the water. 

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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