Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Pilcher /pĭl'-chẽr/ · Pilch·er · IPA /ˈpɪlt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ n. n. 01 n. A scabbard, as of a sword. 1. A scabbard, as of a sword.[Obs.] 02 n. The pilchard. 1. The pilchard.(Zool.)