scabbard in French
scabbard in French is fourreau — scabbard means a protective sheath for a sword or similar blade.
scabbard in French
fourreau
The sheath of a sword.
What does "scabbard" mean?
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noun A protective sheath for a sword or similar blade.
"I had had to discard my rifle before I commenced the rapid descent of the cliff, so that now I was armed only with a hunting knife, and this I whipped from its scabbard as Kho leaped toward me."
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scabbard in a sentence
- I had had to discard my rifle before I commenced the rapid descent of the cliff, so that now I was armed only with a hunting knife, and this I whipped from its scabbard as Kho leaped toward me.
- He slid the sword back into its scabbard.
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What is "scabbard" in French?
"scabbard" in French is fourreau. scabbard means: A protective sheath for a sword or similar blade.
How do you use "scabbard" in a sentence?
Example: "He slid the sword back into its scabbard." In French, "scabbard" is fourreau.
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