Definitions For Chape

Noun

CHAPE (plural CHAPEs) (archaic) 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. (archaic) The transverse guard of a sword or dagger. (archaic) The lower metallic cap of a sword's scabbard. : (Knight)

Translations

Bulgarian: обков, m Portuguese: ponteira, f

Etymology

From Middle English chape, from {{der, en, fro, chape, t=a churchman's cope, a cover, a chape}}, from {{der, en, la, cappa}}. {{doublet, en, cap, cape, cope}}.