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- [skab-erd]
- /ˈskæb ərd/
- /ˈskæb.əd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skab-erd]
- /ˈskæb ərd/
Definitions of scabbard word
- noun scabbard a sheath for a sword or the like. 1
- verb with object scabbard to put into a scabbard; sheathe. 1
- noun scabbard sheath for a sword 1
- countable noun scabbard A scabbard is a container for a sword and can hang from a belt. 0
- noun scabbard a holder for a bladed weapon such as a sword or bayonet; sheath 0
- noun scabbard a sheath or case to hold the blade of a sword, dagger, etc. 0
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Origin of scabbard
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English scalburde, scauberge (compare Anglo-French escauberz, escauberge, Medieval Latin escauberca) ≪ dissimilated variant of Old High German *skārberga sword-protection. See shear, harbor
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Parts of speech for Scabbard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scabbard popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
scabbard usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scabbard
noun scabbard
- caddy — a small container, esp for tea
- canister — A canister is a strong metal container. It is used to hold gases or chemical substances.
- case — A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
- crating — a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- drawer — a sliding, lidless, horizontal compartment, as in a piece of furniture, that may be drawn out in order to gain access to it.
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