chape
noun
Meaning
- The piece by which an object is attached to something, such as the frog of a scabbard or the metal loop at the back of a buckle by which it is fastened to a strap.
- The transverse guard of a sword or dagger.
- The lower metallic cap of a sword's scabbard.
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