[ˈskabəd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger, typically made of leather or metal
(e.g: a ceremonial sword hung at his side in a gilded scabbard)


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Origin:
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)