Scabbard
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskæb.əd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scabbard is a noun meaning The sheath of a sword.
Meaning
The sheath of a sword.
More Meanings
- To put an object (especially a sword) into its scabbard.
Example Sentences
Suddenly he scabbarded his sabre.
I had had to discard my rifle before I commenced the rapid descent of the cliff, so that now I was armed only with a hunting knife, and this I whipped from its scabbard as Kho leaped toward me.
Word Forms
- scabbards
- scabbarding
- scabbarded
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sheath, langet, chape, swordbelt, sabretasche, shabrack.
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