غِشَاءٌ

A cover, or covering; synonym غِطَاءٌ: (S, Msb:) or it differs from the غِطَاء in being of clothing or the like: (TA in article غطو) and غِشَاوَةٌ [q. v.] signifies the same: (Msb;) [the plural of the former is أَغْشِيَةٌ and أَغْشَاءٌ; the former regular; and the latter, (which occurs in this article in the TA in an explanation of غَوَاشٍ, plural of غَاشِيَةٌ.) like ادَامٌ as plural of إِدَامٌ.] The غِشَاء of the heart is The cover, or covering, thereof; (K, TA;) the قَمِيص thereof, likewise mentioned in the K as being called the ↓ غَاشِيَة; a covering of skin, (i. e. the pericardium,] the removal of which therefrom causes death; and also called the ↓ غِشَاوَة, this being explained as meaning the skin of the heart: (TA:) and so of the horse's saddle; (K, TA;) which is a covering of skin or other material: (TA:) [see also غَاشِيَةٌ:] and so of the sword; (K, TA.) which is its غِلَاف [a term applied to its scabbard, and also to a case, or covering, enclosing the scabbard, or enclosing the scabbard with its appertenances] (TA;) and so of other things. (K.)