A scabbard is a protective cover or sheath that holds a sword or knife. It is used to keep the blade safe and to make carrying the weapon easier and safer. Full definition
The figure is armed with a handgun, assault rifle and katana with scabbard that connects to the base, along with a Nendoroid sized cardboard box, a secondary face illustrated by the game's art director, Yoji Shinkawa himself, and, perhaps most remarkably, a naked alternate body. (crunchyroll.com)
In the end, what is currently happening publically may be, and in my view, is likely nothing more than, posturing / negoriating with hands on swords in scabbards. (remonline.com)
Only 1 % of fish caught in the Northeast Atlantic come from the deep sea, including species such as black scabbard and red sea bream. (sciencemag.org)