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chape
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tʃeɪp
/
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cheyp
]
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noun
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
<
Middle French:
(metal) covering <
Late Latin
cappa;
see
cap
1
,
cape
1
Related forms
chape·less,
adjective
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chape
(tʃeɪp)
—
n
1.
a metal tip or trimming for a scabbard
2.
the metal tongue of a buckle
[C14: from Old French: hood, metal cover, from Late Latin
cappa
cap
]
'chapeless
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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