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to scabbard

to scabbard

8.6
To put a sword or dagger into its sheath
  • verb
  • /ˈskæbərd/
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  • As he entered the tavern, he scabbarded his sword to indicate he meant no harm.

Examples

  • In a few swift minutes, it dipped below the horizon, and the shadows came out from under all the trees. One by one, the golf-range practicers scabbarded their clubs, packed their golf balls, shucked their dark glasses, and headed for the parking lot.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The knight quickly scabbarded his sword after the battle was won.

  • After finishing the duel, he carefully scabbarded his weapon.

Synonyms

to sheathe
vsto scabbard
1 7.2

To push a blade into a person or animal

refers only to placing a weapon into its protective covering

Surface Forms

scabbard infinitive
scabbed past
scabbed past participle
scabbing present participle
scabbards third person singular

Etymology

The word scabbard in verb form comes from the same old French escabarde and simply means to put a sword into its 'scabbard' or 'cover'. So to scabbard a weapon is to sheath it or put it away safely.