scabbards
Swords rest here
Scabbards are sheaths for swords or daggers—protective cases that cover the blade when not in use.
Typically made of leather or metal, a scabbard hangs from a belt or baldric, allowing the weapon to be drawn quickly: He slid the blade back into its scabbard.
The word appears often in historical fiction and fantasy.
Protective blade covering
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- hiltWeapon's graspable portion
- katanaCurved Japanese fighting blade
- rapierSlender dueling blade
saber · longsword · cutlass · broadsword · dagger · baldric · sword belt · draw
Neck's inner passage
- locketHinged pendant holding keepsakes
- frogTailless leaping amphibian
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- tipEnd or gratuity
ferrule · mouthpiece · fitting · reinforcement · stitching · rivets · straps · loops
Tanned animal skin
- woodTree-derived building material
- metalHard conductive solid
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- silverLustrous white precious metal
lacquer · velvet · gilt · copper · bronze · iron · gold · carved
Feudal Japanese military caste
- knightHonored mounted soldier
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- VikingMedieval Nordic raider
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
Renaissance · military · ceremonial · officer · cavalry · infantry · dueling · antique
Elaborately decorated
- jeweledDecorated with gems
- engravedCut into surface
- damascenedMetal inlay ornamentation
- etchedCarved into a surface
ceremonial · presentation · dress · parade · embellished · gilded · filigree · inlaid
sheath
Protective blade covering
rapier · saber · longsword · cutlass · broadsword · dagger · baldric · sword belt · draw · unsheathe
throat
Neck's inner passage
- locketHinged pendant holding keepsakes
- frogTailless leaping amphibian
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
tip · ferrule · mouthpiece · fitting · reinforcement · stitching · rivets · straps · loops · hangers
leather
Tanned animal skin
silver · lacquer · velvet · gilt · copper · bronze · iron · gold · carved · tooled
samurai
Feudal Japanese military caste
medieval · Renaissance · military · ceremonial · officer · cavalry · infantry · dueling · antique · heirloom
ornate
Elaborately decorated
- jeweledDecorated with gems
- engravedCut into surface
- damascenedMetal inlay ornamentation
etched · ceremonial · presentation · dress · parade · embellished · gilded · filigree · inlaid · enameled
- antique swordsdueling swords, dress swords, pommels
- arms and armorswords, shields, helmets, daggers, axes
- leatherworkleather, tanning, carving, tanner, saddler
- militariabayonets, medals, military patches, military insignia, dog tags
- armorysword, rifles, dagger, pistols, axe
- armsguns, rifles, pistols, swords, firearms