| 单词 | saddle scabbard |
| 释义 | > as lemmassaddle scabbard saddle scabbard n. North American a leather case for carrying a rifle on horseback. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > equipment for use with firearms > [noun] > gun-case or sling bendroll1598 holster1663 sling1711 gun-casea1762 gun-sling1812 shoulder holster1895 saddle scabbard1897 scabbard1923 gun slip1977 1897 Dubuque (Iowa) Daily Herald 19 Dec. 11 Zeb drew his Winchester from his ‘saddle scabbard’ and chucked the partially-filled magazine ‘jam full’ of well-greased cartridges. 1898 H. S. Canfield Maid of Frontier 185 His horse came up to his ranch..with the gun still in the saddle scabbard. 1944 R. F. Adams Western Words 137/1 Saddle scabbard, a heavy saddle-leather case in which to carry a rifle or Winchester when riding. The gun fits in as far as the hammer, leaving the stock exposed. 2006 Arkansas Democrat-Gaz. (Nexis) 12 Feb. It's an enduring symbol of the American frontier, a gun that looks as if it were made to be carried in a saddle scabbard. < as lemmas |
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