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.

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, adjective un·scab·bard, verb (used with object)

Words nearby scabbard

sc.d.hyg., sc.d.med., sc.m., sc.m.hyg., scab, scabbard, scabbard fish, scabbardfish, scabbed, scabble, scabby

Words related to scabbard

covering, coat, cover, sheathing, wrapping, spathe, bin, crate, crib, wallet, sheath, integument, receptacle, compact, casket, baggage, wrapper, chest, chamber, folder

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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