"sputcheon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈspʌt͡ʃən/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-sputcheon.wav [Southern-England] Forms: sputcheons [plural]
Etymology: Origin unknown. Etymology templates: {{unknown|en|Origin unknown}} Origin unknown Head templates: {{en-noun}} sputcheon (plural sputcheons)
  1. (chiefly historical) The metal lining of a scabbard's mouth. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Swords Holonyms: scabbard Translations (metal lining of a scabbard’s mouth): batte [feminine] (French), batte de la cuvette [feminine] (French), Schlussblech [neuter] (German)

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