1. to cover or enclose in or as if in a sheath; to sheathe
Usage: transitive verb; formal or literary

Examples

• The sword was ensheathéd in a leather scabbard.
• Ice ensheathéd the branches after the winter storm.
• The cable was ensheathéd in protective rubber.
• Fog ensheathéd the harbor, obscuring the ships.
• The artist ensheathéd the sculpture in a clear acrylic covering.