Eventually, he returned the sword to its sheath.
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Sheath
/ʃiːθ/
Synonyms for "sheath" (69 found)
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Noun(9 words)
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10 entriescovercoveringcovering actiondressenclosing actionfrocknatural coveringprotectionprotective coverprotective covering
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6 entriesCollocations
10 entriesblade sheathknife sheathleather sheathmetal sheathmyelin sheathnerve sheathprotective sheathsheath lengthsheath materialsword sheath
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15 total sentences available.
Iaido is a form of swordsmanship in which one strikes down an attacking opponent with one blow of the sword quickly drawn out of its sheath, whether the practitioner is sitting or walking.
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Somewhere in La Mancha, in a place whose name I do not wish to recall, there lived not long ago a nobleman. To his name he had a lance in its sheath, an old leather buckler, a scrawny workhorse and a greyhound that scurried about.
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A sheath for a sword is a scabbard.
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