: a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
scabbard
transitive verb
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Both swords were still in their scabbards, one of which was called the most spectacular find in the necropolis, according to the release.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Swords, scabbards, armor — weaponry and objects related to combat are plentiful in the show.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Back in Maumee, Ohio, Mark Jones, after inspecting the sword and before sliding it back into its scabbard, had picked up a microfiber cloth and carefully wiped the blade.
—Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
Officials also found that the scabbard of Robert. E. Lee was cut off and missing, and the right arm of the shoulder on the Confederate soldiers and sailors monument had been cut off.
—Cale Ahearn, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Swords, scabbards, armor — weaponry and objects related to combat are plentiful in the show.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Back in Maumee, Ohio, Mark Jones, after inspecting the sword and before sliding it back into its scabbard, had picked up a microfiber cloth and carefully wiped the blade.
—Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
Officials also found that the scabbard of Robert. E. Lee was cut off and missing, and the right arm of the shoulder on the Confederate soldiers and sailors monument had been cut off.
—Cale Ahearn, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Scabbard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scabbard. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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scabbard
noun
scab·bard
ˈskab-ərd 
: a protective case for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
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