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holster

[ hohl-ster ]
/ ˈhoʊl stər /
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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

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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, adjective

Word 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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