Grammatical class

Noun

fourreau

scabbard, sheath

Details

Syllables

four-reau

Phonetics

fu.ʁo

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

10962

Freq. (movies)

20694

Freq. (news)

54347

Sentences

Le sabre a trouvé son fourreau.

The sword has found its scabbard.

A2

Une épée bâtarde dans un fourreau gravé de motifs complexes.

A longsword sheathed in an intricately engraved scabbard.

A2

Il tira l'épée de son fourreau.

He pulled the sword from its sheath.

B1

L’iaidō est une forme d'escrime qui frappe un attaquant d'un seul coup d'épée, rapidement dégainée de son fourreau, que l'on soit assis ou en déambulation.

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.

C2