D defs.my
Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

Chape

· IPA /t͡ʃeɪp/
01 n. 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 f…
  1. 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. 2.
    The transverse guard of a sword or dagger.
  3. 3.
    The metal plate or tip which protects the end of a scabbard, belt, etc.