What is the metal plate or tip which protects the end of a scabbard, belt, etc. Knight called?
chape — The metal plate or tip which protects the end of a scabbard, belt, etc. Knight. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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