Scabbard

Definition: Scabbard

Scabbard

Noun

1. A sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet.

Date "scabbard" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Specialty Definitions: Scabbard

Domain	Definitions
Dream Interpretation	To dream of a scabbard, denotes some misunderstanding will be amicably settled. If you wonder where your scabbard can be, you will have overpowering difficulties to meet. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted ....
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Specialty Definition: Scabbard

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

A scabbard is a sheath for holding a sword. Scabbards have been made of many materials over the millennia, including leather and wood. Most commonly, scabbards were either worn on a belt at the hip, or on an over the shoulder strap that held it diagonally across the back.

Wooden scabbards were usually covered in fabric or leather, and leather ones might be covered by metal for part of their length.

Entirely metal scabbards became popular in Europe in the 19th century. These had the grave disadvantage of blunting the blade but nevertheless remained popular until the end of the century, when wood covered in leather or metal replaced them. Naval and police swords invariably used leather scabbards.

The Japanese term for scabbard (used for katana) is saya.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Scabbard."

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Synonyms within Context: Scabbard

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Receptacle	Pocket, pouch, fob, sheath, scabbard, socket, bag, sac, sack, saccule, wallet, cardcase, scrip, poke, knit, knapsack, haversack, sachel, satchel, reticule, budget, net; ditty bag, ditty box; housewife, hussif; saddlebags; portfolio; quiver; (magazine).
Resolution	Devote oneself to, give oneself up to; throw away the scabbard, kick down the ladder, nail one's colors to the mast, set one's back against the wall, set one's teeth, put one's foot down, take one's stand; stand firm; (stability); steel oneself; stand no nonsense, not listen to the voice of the charmer.
Warfare	Verb: arm; raise troops, mobilize troops; raise up in arms; take up the cudgels; take up arms, fly to arms, appeal to arms, fly to the sword; draw the sword, unsheathe the sword; dig up the hatchet, dig up the tomahawk; go to war, wage war, 'let slip the dogs of war'; cry havoc; kindle the torch of war, light the torch of war; raise one's banner, raise the fire cross; hoist the black flag; throw away, fling away the scabbard; enroll, enlist; take the field; take the law into one's own hands; do battle, give battle, join battle, engage in battle, go to battle; flesh one's sword; set to, fall to, engage, measure swords with, draw the trigger, cross swords; come to blows, come to close quarters; fight; combat; contend; battle with, break a lance with.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Scabbard

English words defined with "scabbard": Chape, Crampet ♦ Frostfish ♦ Garter fish ♦ Languet ♦ Pilcher ♦ Scabbard fish, Scabbard plane ♦ Trichiuriform ♦ unsheathe. (references)

Specialty definitions using "scabbard": Envelope. (references)

Etymologies containing "scabbard": vagina. (references)

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Modern Usage: Scabbard

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	Think of yourself a scabbard, Mistress McGregor, and I the sword. (Rob Roy; writing credit: Alan Sharp)
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Commercial Usage: Scabbard

Domain	Title
Books	An Unlikely Smuggler and Other Stories (The Adventures of Captain Scabbard , No 2) (reference) The Adventures of Captain Al Scabbard (reference) The Baron's Code and Other Stories (The Adventures of Captain Scabbard , No 1) (reference) Throwing the Scabbard Away: Byron's Battle Against the Censors of Don Juan (American University Studies, Series Iv, English Language and Literature,) (reference) (more book examples)

Consumer Goods	US Tape 69125 (69105) Truckman The Ultimate Demolition Fireman's Battle Axe includes Scabbard a $19.99 Value (reference) (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)
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Image Slideshow: Scabbard

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Photo Album: Scabbard

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Rattling the scabbard.Credit: Library of Congress.		Shenandoah Valley. Mr. McGahey showing P.M. Carper, assistant county agent for Rockingham County, sword and scabbard which were manufactured on the place for the Confederacy.Credit: Library of Congress.
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Use in Literature: Scabbard

Title	Author	Quote
Les Miserables	Hugo, Victor	Neither Germany, nor England, nor France, is held in a scabbard.
Gulliver's Travels	Swift, Jonathan	He first called for my scimitar, which I took out, scabbard and all.
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Non-Fiction Usage: Scabbard

Subject	Topic	Quote
Lexicography	Devil's Dictionary	ENVELOPE, n. The coffin of a document; the scabbard of a bill; the husk of a remittance; the bed-gown of a love-letter.
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Speeches: Scabbard

Speaker	Term	Phrase(s)
James Madison	1809-1817	The sword was scarcely out of the scabbard before the enemy was apprised of the reasonable terms on which it would be resheathed.
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Usage Frequency: Scabbard

"Scabbard" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Scabbard" is used about 47 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (singular)	100%	47	49,740

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: Scabbard

Expressions using "scabbard": scabbard fish ♦ scabbard plane. Additional references.
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Scabbard

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day
scabbard	20
rifle scabbard	15
sword scabbard	13
gun scabbard	8
back scabbard	5
bayonet scabbard	4
knife scabbard	4
garand scabbard	3
blade scabbard	3
leather scabbard	3
scabbard sting	2
scabbard shotgun	2
making scabbard	2
m7 scabbard	2
asp scabbard	2
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Modern Translations: Scabbard

Language		Translations for "scabbard"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		këllëf (case, dustsheet, encasement, fiddle-case, jacket, rubber, sheath, slip, slipcover, slipover, thimble, tip). (various references)

Arabic		‏قراب السيف, ‏غمد الخنجر. (various references)

Bulgarian		слагам в ножницата, ножница (sheath). (various references)

Chinese		鞞 , 鞘 (cadmium, sheath), 柙 (cage, pen), 刀鞘. (various references)

Czech		pochva (case, sheath, vagina). (various references)

Danish		strømpebåndsfisk (frostfish, scabbard fish, scabbardfish, silver scabbardfish), kårdefisk (frostfish, scabbard fish, scabbardfish, silver scabbardfish). (various references)

Dutch		schede (holder, sheath, socket, vagina). (various references)

Esperanto		glavingo. (various references)

Farsi		نیام (Legume, Pod, Tunic, Vagina), حفاظ (Awning, Hangar, Safeguard, Shell, Shield, Umbrella), غلاف کردن (Sheath, Sheathe), غلاف شمشیر. (various references)

Finnish		huotra. (various references)

French		gaine, fourreau. (various references)

German		Scheide (border, borderline, cover, husk, outer sleeve, quill, sheat, sheath, spacer, vagina), Degenscheide. (various references)

Greek		κολεόσ (sheath, vagina), θηκάρι (sheath), θήκη (cap, case, casing, covering, crown, enclosure, holder, housing, jacket, loose cover, nest, receptacle, sheath, theque, torus). (various references)

Hebrew		בית �"סכין (sheath), � �"ן (case, sheath), � רתיק של חרב. (various references)

Hungarian		hüvely (barrel, cod, Hull, husk, placket, pod, sheath, shuck, sleeve, vagina). (various references)

Italian		guaina (can, canning, case, casing, clad, cladding, covering, girdle, involucrum, jacket, liner, sheath, sheathing, socket, stump socket, teat cup liner, theca), fodero (case, crib, cribbing, sheath). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		鞘 . (various references)

Japanese Katakana		さや (hull, pod, shell). (various references)

Korean		대검집. (various references)

Manx		laan (mould, pedestal, plenum, stud), fine (quiver, sheath, vagina). (various references)

Pig Latin		abbardscay

Portuguese		regreta (setting-rule), bainhadaespada, bainha (can, canning, case, clad, cladding, cover, edging, fell, fiber cladding, fiber optics cladding, fibre cladding, fibre optics cladding, hem, holder, husk, jacket, lap, optical fiber cladding, optical fibre cladding, outer sleeve, pod, quill, seam, sheat, sheath, socket, spacer, underdress, welt). (various references)

Romanian		teacã (case, casing, cover, jacket, sheath). (various references)

Russian		ножны (sheath, sheaths). (various references)

Scottish		sgabard, truaill (a sheath, defile, pollute, profane, sheath, violate). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		korice (cover, jacket, sheath), kanije (sheath). (various references)

Spanish		vaina (can, canning, clad, cladding, cover, hull, husk, jacket, outer sleeve, pod, quill, seedcase, sheat, sheath, shell, shuck, spacer, take, tube). (various references)

Swedish		svärdsskida. (various references)

Thai		ปลอกมี�". (various references)

Turkish		kın (sheath), kılıç kını. (various references)

Turkmen		gyn. (various references)

Ukranian		піхви (sheath). (various references)

Vietnamese		dao găm. (various references)

Welsh		gwain (sheath). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Scabbard

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	ebore, eboris, ebur, vagina, vaginam. (various references)
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Bible Trace: Scabbard

Language	Date	Source	Jeremiah Chapter 47, Verse 6
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Kai hlqen proV godolian eiV masshfa kai ekaqisen en mesw tou laou tou kataleifqentoV en th gh
Latin	405	Vulgate	O mucro Domini usquequo non quiescis ingredere in vaginam tuam refrigerare et sile
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	Thou swerd of the Lord, hou longe shalt thou not reste? Go in to thi shethe, be thou refreshid, and be stille.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	O sword of the Lord, how long will you have no rest? put yourself back into your cover; be at peace, be quiet.
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Matched Bible Translations: Scabbard

Language	Jeremiah Chapter 47, Verse 6
Bulgarian	О, мечо �"осподен, �"о кога не ще си починеш? �'ърни се в ножницата, Успокой се и почини си.
Cebuano	Oh ikaw nga espada ni Jehova kanus-a pa ba ikaw mohunong? sumulod ka sa imong sakoban; pamahulay ka, ug pumuyo.
Chinese	耶 �'� 華的刀劍 �"� 、 � 到幾時 �" 止息呢． � 要入鞘、安靖不動。
Croatian	Jao, maèu Jahvin, kad li æeš se smiriti? Vrati se u korice, stani i poèini!"
Danish	Ve, HERRENs Sværd, hvornår vil du falde til Ro? Far i din Skede, hvil og vær stille!
Dutch	O wee, gij zwaard des HEEREN! Hoe lang zult gij niet stil houden? Vaar in uw schede, rust en wees stil!
Finnish	Voi, Herran miekka! Milloinka vihdoinkin lepäät? Mene takaisin tuppeesi, taltu ja ole hiljaa.
French	Ah! épée de l`Éternel, quand te reposeras-tu? Rentre dans ton fourreau, Arrête, et sois tranquille! -
German	O du Schwert des HERRN, wann willst du doch aufhören? Fahre doch in deine Scheide und ruhe und sei still!
Haitian Creole	Adye! Kilè nepe Seyè a va sispann touye moun? Tounen nan djenn ou! Rete tou dousman, poze kò ou la!
Hungarian	Oh szablyája az Úrnak, meddig nem nyugszol meg? Rejtsd el magadat a te hüvelyedbe, nyugodjál meg és hallgass!
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Kamu berteriak, 'Sampai kapan engkau menyerang, hai pedang TUHAN? Kembalilah ke sarungmu dan tinggallah di sana dengan tenang!'
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Wai, berapa lama lagi, hai pedang Tuhan! tiada engkau berhenti? Baliklah kiranya kembali ke dalam sarungmu. Hendaklah engkau berhenti dan berdiam dirimu.
Italian	Ah! spada del Signore, quando dunque ti concederai riposo? Rientra nel fodero, riposati e st� calma.
Korean	여 호 와 의 칼 이 여, 네 가 언 � � 까 지 쉬 지 않 � 느 냐 ? 네 집 에 �"� 어 가 서 가 만 히 쉴 지 어 다
Maori	E te hoari a Ihowa, kia pehea te roa ka ata takoto ai koe? hoki atu ki roto ki tou kopaki: okioki, kati hoki tau.
Modern Greek	Ω μαχαιρα του Κυριου, εως ποτε δεν θελεις ησυχασει; εισελθε εις την θηκην σου, αναπαυθητι και ησυχασον.
Norwegian	Ve! Du Herrens sverd, hvor lenge vil du være urolig? Far i din skjede, hvil dig og vær stille!
Portuguese	Ah espada do Senhor! até quando deixarás de repousar? volta para a tua bainha; descansa, e aquieta-te.
Rumanian	,,Ah! Sabie a Domnului, cknd te vei odihni odatq? Kntoarce-te kn teacq, oprewte-te wi fii liniwtitq!`` -
Russian	дПЛПМЕ �'Х�"ЕЫШ � ПУЕЛБФШ, П, НЕЮ зПУ� П�"ЕОШ! �"ПЛПМЕ ФЩ ОЕ ХУ� ПЛПЙЫШУС? ЧПЪЧТБФЙУШ Ч ОПЦОЩ ФЧПЙ, � ЕТЕУФБОШ Й ХУ� ПЛПКУС.
Spanish	Oh espada de Jehovah, ¿hasta cuándo no te aquietarás? Vuélvete a tu vaina, reposa y sosiégate.
Swedish	Ack ve! Du HERRENS svärd, när skall du äntligen få ro, Drag dig tillbaka i din skida, vila dig och var stilla.
Thai	�"าบแห่งพระเยโฮวาห์ เจ้าข้า อีกนานเท่าไรท่านจึงจะสงบ จงสอ�"ตัวเข้าไว้ในฝักเสียเถิ�" จงหยุ�"พักและอยู่นิ่งๆเสียที
Ukrainian	О мечу �"осподній, аж доки ти не заспокоїшся? �'ернися до піхви сво�"ї, заспокойся й замовкни!
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Derivations & Misspellings: Scabbard

Derivations
	Words beginning with "scabbard": scabbarded, scabbarding, scabbards. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Scabbard" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: scaboard, Scabra. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Scabbard"

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "scabbard" (pronounced ska"berd)
3	-b er d	belabored, blackbird, chambered, clambered, clobbered, cupboard, dismembered, encumbered, harbored, labored, membered, misremembered, numbered, outnumbered, remembered, sobered, starboard, unencumbered.
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Anagrams: Scabbard

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-b-b-c-d-r-s"
	-2 letters: scarab.
	-3 letters: abbas, babas, barbs, bards, brads, carbs, cards, crabs, darbs, drabs, sabra, sacra.
	-4 letters: abas, abba, arbs, arcs, baas, baba, bads, barb, bard, bars, brad, bras, cabs, cads, carb, card, cars, casa, crab, dabs, darb, drab, rads, sard, scab, scad, scar.
	-5 letters: aas, aba, abs, ads, arb, arc, ars, baa, bad, bar, bas, bra, cab, cad, car, dab, rad, ras, sab, sac, sad.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-b-b-c-d-r-s"
	+1 letter: scabbards.
	+2 letters: backboards, scabbarded.
	+3 letters: blackboards, scabbarding.
	+4 letters: abracadabras, hardscrabble.
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