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

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras