scabbard
noun
a sheath for a sword or the like.
scabbards
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pluralof scabbard.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Swords, scabbards, armor — weaponry and objects related to combat are plentiful in the show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2025
The three swords that were still in their wooden scabbards were identified as Roman spatha, or long swords, while the fourth, shorter weapon was identified as a ring-pommel sword.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2023
"This is a unique time capsule, whereby fragments of scrolls, coins from the Jewish Revolt, leather sandals, and now even swords in their scabbards, sharp as if they had only just been hidden away today."
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2023
A waiter entered the room carrying eight alarming-looking knives, sheathed in wooden scabbards decorated with mother-of-pearl inlays.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 11, 2018
There were more sounds: footsteps crunching through the undergrowth, groaning, the rattling of sword scabbards and gun holsters.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
