Meaning & use
Pilcher
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An archaic term for a scabbard or sheath for a sword; also historically, a fur-lined outer garment.
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The knight drew his blade and tossed aside the empty pilcher.
Medieval inventories list a pilcher among the nobleman's winter garments.
A note on using this word
This obsolete word appears in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', where Mercutio taunts Tybalt about his 'pilcher'.
Words with a similar meaning
scabbardsheath
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