English

Noun

chape ‎(plural chapes)

1. (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.
2. (archaic) The transverse guard of a sword or dagger.
3. (archaic) The lower metallic cap of a sword's scabbard.

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Translations

Anagrams

• cheap
• peach, Peach

French

Etymology

From Old French chape, from Late Latin cappa. Doublet of cape.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃap/
• Rhymes: -ap
• Homophone: chapes

Noun

chape f ‎(plural chapes)

1. (archaic) cape, cloak
2. cope, cappa (ceremonial cape)
3. (nautical) gin block
4. tread (of tyre)
5. (manufacturing) clevis

Anagrams

• pécha, pêcha

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French échapper ‎(“to escape”)

Verb

chape

1. escape
   • Haitian Creole Bible Jòb 1:14-15:

     Yon mesaje kouri vin jwenn Jòb, li di l' konsa: -Nou t'ap raboure tè ak bèf yo, fenmèl bourik yo t'ap manje toupre, lè yon bann moun Seba tonbe sou nou, yo pran tout bèt yo, yo touye tout moun ou yo. Se renk mwen menm ki resi chape vin di ou sa.

Norman

Alternative forms

• capé (continental Normandy)
• chapé (Guernsey, Jersey)

Etymology

From Old French chapel, from Vulgar Latin *cappellus, from Late Latin cappa.

Noun

chape m ‎(plural chapes)

1. (Sark) hat

Old French

Alternative forms

• cape

Etymology

From Late Latin cappa.

Noun

chape f ‎(oblique plural chapes, nominative singular chape, nominative plural chapes)

1. cape (sleeveless garment)

Descendants

• English: cape (borrowed)
• French: chape

Portuguese

Verb

chape

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of chapar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of chapar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of chapar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of chapar

Spanish

Noun

chape m ‎(plural chapes)

1. tress, braid

Verb

chape

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of chapar.
2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of chapar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of chapar.