scabbard

Meaning

Noun

The sheath of a sword.

Verb

To put an object (especially a sword) into its scabbard.

Synonyms

sheath

case

vagina

cover

receptacle

casing

pod

gun case

holder

sac

covering

sheathe

sheathing

theca

conceal

margin

Translations

fourreau

Scheide

schede

vaina

fodero

gaine

θηκάρι

guaina

bainha

beina

vagina

étui

غمد الخنجر

Degenscheide

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈskæb.əd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: scabard

In summary

From Middle English scabard, scauberde, scauberk, scauberke, from Anglo-Norman eschaubert, escalberc, of Germanic origin, perhaps from Frankish *skarberg (“sheath”, literally “blade-protection”), from Proto-Germanic *skēriz (“blade, scissors”) + *bergaz (“shelter, protection, refuge”). See also hauberk.