chape

[ cheyp ]

/ tʃeɪp /

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noun

the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.

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Origin of chape

1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French: (metal) covering <Late Latin cappa;see cap¹, cape¹

OTHER WORDS FROM chape

chapeless, adjective

Words nearby chape

chaparral cock, chaparral lily, chaparral pea, chapati, chapbook, chape, chapeau, chapeau bras, chapel, chapel de fer, Chapel Hill

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How to use chape in a sentence

It was probably 'the metal chape or tag fixed to the end of a girdle or strap,' viz.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
Ah, thin, just a chape deal coffin, shure—wid a few archangels on the lid.
Ireland as It Is|Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
They must run a chape little thing to the Dargle, about two miles away, along the roadside, just as Balfour showed them the way.
Ireland as It Is|Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
I saw a scabbard in Joló, which had a pearl as large as a musket-ball at the end of the chape.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55|Francisco Colin

The chape was the only protection against bad weather at a period when umbrellas and covered carriages were unknown.
Manners, Custom and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period|Paul Lacroix

British Dictionary definitions for chape

chape

/ (tʃeɪp) /

noun

a metal tip or trimming for a scabbard

the metal tongue of a buckle

Derived forms of chape

chapeless, adjective

Word Origin for chape

C14: from Old French: hood, metal cover, from Late Latin cappa cap

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