1. sheaths or cases for holding the blades of swords, daggers, or other weapons

Examples

• The knights polished their scabbards before the ceremony.
• Medieval warriors wore leather scabbards at their sides.
• The museum displayed ornate scabbards decorated with gold.
• He drew his sword from its scabbard with a metallic ring.
• The collector owned several antique scabbards from different periods.
• Pirates often carried cutlasses in simple wooden scabbards.