Associations to the word «Scabbard»

Wiktionary

SCABBARD, noun. ​ The sheath of a sword.
SCABBARD, verb. To put an object (especially a sword) into its scabbard.

Dictionary definition

SCABBARD, noun. A sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke