scabbard
noun
[ ˈskabəd ]
• a sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger, typically made of leather or metal.
• "a ceremonial sword hung at his side in a gilded scabbard"
Origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French escalberc, from a Germanic compound of words meaning ‘cut’ (related to shear) and ‘protect’ (related to the second element of hauberk).
