noun
scabbard
SKAB-erd/ˈskæbərd/
A protective sheath for the blade of a sword or similar weapon.
The leather scabbard partly encloses the straight sword's blade.
Etymology
Scauberc already meant a sheath for a blade. Its earlier source is identified as Frankish or another Germanic language, with the literal image of a “sword-protector”: a covering named for its protective function.
In context
draw cut sheath so sword you're going to draw make sure you got the scabbard in the c shape
More examples
- She draws her dagger from its scabbard.
- The sword's scabbard hangs from his belt.
- The museum displays several swords beside their decorated scabbards.
Forms
scabbard · scabbards
Similar words
- sheath
- A broader term for close-fitting covers, including covers for blades.