: a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
scabbard
transitive verb
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The handle and front plate of the scabbard, made of copper alloys, are covered with scrollwork or ocelli.
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Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The sword has inlays with images of a crescent moon and circle, designs that were popular during the beginning of the fourth century B.C.
The second sword is longer and was found with the suspension rings that would have been worn around the waist to hold the scabbard, archaeologists said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
In its scabbard, the sword that caught his eye seemed no more remarkable, but there was something unexpected attached to it.
—Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
Both swords were still in their scabbards, one of which was called the most spectacular find in the necropolis, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The sword has inlays with images of a crescent moon and circle, designs that were popular during the beginning of the fourth century B.C.
The second sword is longer and was found with the suspension rings that would have been worn around the waist to hold the scabbard, archaeologists said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
In its scabbard, the sword that caught his eye seemed no more remarkable, but there was something unexpected attached to it.
—Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
Both swords were still in their scabbards, one of which was called the most spectacular find in the necropolis, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scabbard
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“Scabbard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scabbard. Accessed 21 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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