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, adjectiveun·scab·bard, verb (used with object)

Words nearby scabbard

SBS, SBU, SbW, Sc, scab, scabbard, scabbardfish, scabbed, scabble, scabby, scabby mouth

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Example sentences from the Web for scabbard

Whenever an injustice occurred, Hitchens would declare, “The pen of the Hitch will flash from its scabbard.”
Christopher Hitchens Is Memorialized With an Irreverence That Would Please Him|Lloyd Grove|April 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Villiam rattled his good sword Escalibar4in its scabbard, and says he, grimly, "We are met together for that purpose."
The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3|Robert H. Newell
Hearing, however, the unmistakable sound behind his back of a sword drawn from the scabbard, he had no option but to stop.
A Set of Six|Joseph Conrad
His sword flashed from his scabbard and whirled aloft even as he jumped.
The Boy Allies with the Cossacks|Clair W. Hayes

At her appearance every man's sword flashed from its scabbard and was uplifted to do her honour.
Madame Flirt|Charles E. Pearce
The reputed dangers of the Campo Vaccino knocking at the gates of his memory, he loosened the sword in his scabbard.
Under the Witches' Moon|Nathan Gallizier

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	scabbard
释义	scabbard [ skab-erd ] / ˈskæb ərd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scabbard ON THESAURUS.COM 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, adjectiveun·scab·bard, verb (used with object) Words nearby scabbard SBS, SBU, SbW, Sc, scab, scabbard, scabbardfish, scabbed, scabble, scabby, scabby mouth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scabbard Whenever an injustice occurred, Hitchens would declare, “The pen of the Hitch will flash from its scabbard.” Christopher Hitchens Is Memorialized With an Irreverence That Would Please Him\|Lloyd Grove\|April 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Villiam rattled his good sword Escalibar4in its scabbard, and says he, grimly, "We are met together for that purpose." The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3\|Robert H. Newell Hearing, however, the unmistakable sound behind his back of a sword drawn from the scabbard, he had no option but to stop. A Set of Six\|Joseph Conrad His sword flashed from his scabbard and whirled aloft even as he jumped. The Boy Allies with the Cossacks\|Clair W. Hayes At her appearance every man's sword flashed from its scabbard and was uplifted to do her honour. Madame Flirt\|Charles E. Pearce The reputed dangers of the Campo Vaccino knocking at the gates of his memory, he loosened the sword in his scabbard. Under the Witches' Moon\|Nathan Gallizier 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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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scabbard

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of scabbard

OTHER WORDS FROM scabbard

Words nearby scabbard

Example sentences from the Web for scabbard

British Dictionary definitions for scabbard

noun

Word Origin for scabbard

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