holster
[ hohl-ster ]
/ ˈhoʊl stər /
noun
a sheathlike carrying case for a firearm, attached to a belt, shoulder sling, or saddle.
verb (used with object)
to put or put back in a holster: to holster a gun.
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Origin of holster
1655–65; <Dutch; cognate with Gothic hulistr,Old Norse hulstr sheath; akin to Old English helan to hide
Words nearby holster
holp, holpen, hols, Holst, Holstein, holster, Holston, holt, Holter monitor, Holthouse's hernia, holus-bolus
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British Dictionary definitions for holster
holster
/ (ˈhəʊlstə) /
noun
a sheathlike leather case for a pistol, attached to a belt or saddle
mountaineering a similar case for an ice axe or piton hammer
Derived forms of holster
holstered, adjectiveWord Origin for holster
C17: via Dutch holster from Germanic; compare Old Norse hulstr sheath, Old English heolstor darkness, Gothic hulistr cover
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