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scabbard

noun scab·bard \ˈska-bərd\

: a protective case for a sword that covers the blade

Full Definition of SCABBARD

: a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet

— scabbard transitive verb

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Middle English scauberc, scaubert, from Anglo-French escalberc

First Known Use: 13th century

SCABBARD Defined for Kids

noun scab·bard \ˈska-bərd\

: a protective case or sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger

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