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chape (c̸hāp)

noun

a metal plate or mounting on a scabbard or sheath, esp. a protection for the point

Etymology: ME < OFr, a cape < LL cappa: see cape

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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