Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A sheath, as for a dagger, sword, or rifle.
- transitive verb To put into or furnish with such a sheath.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In printing, a scale-board.
- noun A sheath; especially, a sheath for a sword or other similar weapon.
- To sheathe, as a sword.
- To provide with a scabbard or sheath; make a sheath for.
- noun A mangy, scabby person.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To put in a scabbard.
- noun The case in which the blade of a sword, dagger, etc., is kept; a sheath.
- noun (Zoöl.) a long, compressed, silver-colored tænioid fish (
Lepidopus argyreus syn.Lepidopus caudatus ), found on the European coasts, and more abundantly about New Zealand, where it is calledfrostfish and considered an excellent food fish.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
sheath of asword .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The sword scabbard is missing a piece, but again, I can always order a new one.
Archive 2009-01-01 Reis O'Brien 2009
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But am I the only to notice that Jaime's scabbard is on the wrong hip?
Now Shipping grrm 2010
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Christian: Yeah you have to have a little angle or you can lose your rifle out either going up or down hill depending on which way the scabbard is positioned.
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Christian: Yeah you have to have a little angle or you can lose your rifle out either going up or down hill depending on which way the scabbard is positioned.
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The sword scabbard is missing a piece, but again, I can always order a new one.
I'm Almost Speechless... Reis O'Brien 2009
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I had first of all to return my sword into its scabbard, which is not the easiest thing to do at a gallop.
MY EARLY LIFE WINSTON CHURCHILL 2003
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I had first of all to return my sword into its scabbard, which is not the easiest thing to do at a gallop.
MY EARLY LIFE WINSTON CHURCHILL 2003
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His pack, haversack, rifle, cartridge box and sword scabbard bounced and banged as he ran.
Sharpe's Havoc Cornwell, Bernard 2003
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At the point of the scabbard is a round knob, and the weapon is so long, that a man when walking cannot swing his right arm.
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah 2003
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I had first of all to return my sword into its scabbard, which is not the easiest thing to do at a gallop.
MY EARLY LIFE WINSTON CHURCHILL 2003
TankHughes commented on the word scabbard
Do we need a list of sheaths? I can only think of scabbard and holster.
August 5, 2016
bilby commented on the word scabbard
Umm, condom.
August 6, 2016