scabbard
noun
scab·bard ˈska-bərd 
: a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
scabbard transitive verb
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Shings make shiny metallic sounds—a sword being drawn from its scabbard—and wronkers give the impression of metal sliding across a hard surface. 
Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 One of the sharpest blades in George Lucas’ scabbard was his effects department. K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 27 July 2022 The sword pyramids likely attached a leather strap that secured a sword in a scabbard to a belt and kept the sword in its sheath. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 24 June 2022 Beyond is a gallery that recounts Tut’s life, as told by the artifacts in his burial place, such as a knife and scabbard, a ceremonial staff with a curved head, and pottery embellished with hieroglyphics. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 23 June 2022 The bike was outfitted with a rifle scabbard, saddlebags, and a one-wheeled trailer that could haul carcasses and gear. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022 The team also found the remains of a scabbard fused to the blade through mineralization. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2021 Out on the twisting and often scabbard 10Best loop, the CT4-V Blackwing makes an even more compelling case for itself. Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 17 Nov. 2021 After he’s decapitated by a scabbard, his head thuds in slow motion down a staircase. Gem Seddon, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2021 See More
Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 One of the sharpest blades in George Lucas’ scabbard was his effects department. K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 27 July 2022 The sword pyramids likely attached a leather strap that secured a sword in a scabbard to a belt and kept the sword in its sheath. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 24 June 2022 Beyond is a gallery that recounts Tut’s life, as told by the artifacts in his burial place, such as a knife and scabbard, a ceremonial staff with a curved head, and pottery embellished with hieroglyphics. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 23 June 2022 The bike was outfitted with a rifle scabbard, saddlebags, and a one-wheeled trailer that could haul carcasses and gear. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022 The team also found the remains of a scabbard fused to the blade through mineralization. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2021 Out on the twisting and often scabbard 10Best loop, the CT4-V Blackwing makes an even more compelling case for itself. Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 17 Nov. 2021 After he’s decapitated by a scabbard, his head thuds in slow motion down a staircase. Gem Seddon, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English scauberc, scaubert, from Anglo-French escalberc
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
scabbard
noun
scab·bard ˈska-bərd
: a protective case or sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger
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