To cover so as to protect; to screen from injury or attack; to afford protection to. ? Obsolete.

To cover or bind with some protective material or appliance. (Now coloured by senses 7 8.)

transitive. To enclose in or cover with a protective coating.

transitive. To provide with a protective layer or covering.

spec. To coat with a protective layer (see cocoon, n. 1d).

transitive. To protect or shield with a covering, such as adhesive tape.

To provide with or enclose in a protective cover. Cf. sleeve, n. 7f.