: a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
scabbard
transitive verb
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Archaeologists believe that the warrior leader, adorned with a ceremonial sword that was actively wielded, buried this scabbard as a sacrifice to the gods in hopes of relief, change, and better days.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
After examining the site, archaeologists determined that the scabbard wasn’t accidentally deposited or discarded, but carefully placed inside a crack in the bedrock.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 May 2026
The lad leaped off his horse and jerked the .270 out of the scabbard.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Apr. 2026
Between 2020 and 2022, a hoard of Bronze Age artifacts including axes, spearheads, rings and a sword scabbard were discovered by metal detectorists in Wales.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
After examining the site, archaeologists determined that the scabbard wasn’t accidentally deposited or discarded, but carefully placed inside a crack in the bedrock.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 May 2026
The lad leaped off his horse and jerked the .270 out of the scabbard.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Apr. 2026
Between 2020 and 2022, a hoard of Bronze Age artifacts including axes, spearheads, rings and a sword scabbard were discovered by metal detectorists in Wales.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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. 2026.
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scabbard
noun
scab·bard
ˈskab-ərd 
: a protective case for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
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