holster

[ hohl-ster ]

noun
  1. a sheathlike carrying case for a firearm, attached to a belt, shoulder sling, or saddle.

verb (used with object)
  1. to put or put back in a holster: to holster a gun.

Origin of holster

1
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
  1. a sheathlike leather case for a pistol, attached to a belt or saddle

  2. mountaineering a similar case for an ice axe or piton hammer

Origin of holster

1
C17: via Dutch holster from Germanic; compare Old Norse hulstr sheath, Old English heolstor darkness, Gothic hulistr cover

Derived forms of holster

  • holstered, adjective

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