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scabbard

American  
[skab-erd] / ˈskæb ərd /

noun

  1. a sheath for a sword or the like.

verb (used with object)

  1. to put into a scabbard; sheathe.

scabbard British  
/ ˈskæbəd /

noun

  1. a holder for a bladed weapon such as a sword or bayonet; sheath

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Other Word Forms

  • scabbardless adjective
  • unscabbard verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of scabbard

1250–1300; Middle English scalburde, scauberge (compare Anglo-French escauberz, escauberge, Medieval Latin escauberca ) ≪ dissimilated variant of Old High German *skārberga sword-protection. See shear, harbor

Example Sentences

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Gold breastplate, armbands, a gold-hilted sword and scabbard, gold tassels and buckles, and gold embroidery all over.

From Literature

Lady Constance placed a hand threateningly on her scabbard.

From Literature

Swords, scabbards, armor — weaponry and objects related to combat are plentiful in the show.

From Los Angeles Times

Flashing his club as a sword, he targeted the hole as the bull and completed the routine by wiping the imagined blood off the blade and returning it to an invisible scabbard with a flourish.

From Los Angeles Times

Jack’s feet went cold as he quickly checked the scabbard on his back, only to confirm it was empty.

From Literature

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