'Knitting sheath' definitions:

Definition of 'Knitting sheath'

From: GCIDE
  • Knitting \Knit"ting\, n.
  • 1. The work of a knitter; the network formed by knitting; knitwork. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Union formed by knitting, as of bones. [1913 Webster]
  • Knitting machine, one of a number of contrivances for mechanically knitting stockings, jerseys, and the like.
  • Knitting needle, a stiff rod, as of steel wire, with rounded ends for knitting yarn or threads into a fabric, as in stockings.
  • Knitting sheath, a sheath to receive the end of a needle in knitting. [1913 Webster]