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scabbard

[ skab-erd ]
/ ˈskæb ərd /
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noun
a sheath for a sword or the like.
verb (used with object)
to put into a scabbard; sheathe.
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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

OTHER WORDS FROM scabbard

scab·bard·less, adjectiveun·scab·bard, verb (used with object)

Words nearby scabbard

SBS, SBU, SbW, Sc, scab, scabbard, scabbardfish, scabbed, scabble, scabby, scabby mouth
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Words related to scabbard

coat, covering, bag, baggage, basket, bin, box, cabinet, caddy, caisson, canister, capsule, carton, cartridge, casing, casket, chamber, chassis, chest, coffer

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British Dictionary definitions for scabbard

scabbard
/ (ˈskæbəd) /
noun
a holder for a bladed weapon such as a sword or bayonet; sheath

Word Origin for scabbard

C13 scauberc, from Norman French escaubers (pl), of Germanic origin; related to Old High German skār blade and bergan to protect
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