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Webster 1913 Edition
Chape
1.
The piece by which an object is attached to something, 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.
The transverse guard of a sword or dagger.
3.
The metal plate or tip which protects the end of a scabbard, belt, etc.
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Webster 1828 Edition
Chape
CHAPE
,Noun.
1.
The catch of any thing, as the hook of a scabbard, or the catch of a buckle, by which it is held to the back strap.2.
A brass or silver tip or case, that strengthens the end of a scabbard.