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Word: Scabbard
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French escalberc, from a Germanic compound of words meaning ‘cut’ (related to shear) and ‘protect’ (related to the second element of hauberk)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈskabəd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger, typically made of leather or metal
Short Definition:sheath for blade of sword or dagger
Examples:- a ceremonial sword hung at his side in a gilded scabbard
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