scab ‧ bard /ˈskæbəd $ -ərd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Anglo-French ; Origin: escaubers ]
a metal or leather cover for the blade of a sword
scab ‧ bard /ˈskæbəd $ -ərd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Anglo-French ; Origin: escaubers ]
a metal or leather cover for the blade of a sword
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012