scabbard
noun/ˈskæbəd/
/ˈskæbərd/
- a cover for a sword that is made of leather or metal synonym sheathWord OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French escalberc, from a Germanic compound of words meaning ‘cut’ (related to shear) and ‘protect’.
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