chape
noun
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
chapeless
-
a word derived from
chape.
Example Sentences
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I read, a pair of boots, one buckled, another laced with two broken points; an old rusty sword—with a broken hilt, and chapeless.
From Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies by Samuel Johnson
