chape

English

Etymology

French, a churchman's cope, a cover, a chape, from Latin cappa.

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

metal cap of a scabbard

• Portuguese: ponteira (pt) f

External links

• Swords on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Sword#Terminology

Anagrams

• cheap
• peach, Peach

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French

Etymology

From Old French < Late Latin cappa.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʃap/ X-SAMPA: /Sap/
• 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

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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.

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Old French

Alternative forms

• cape

Etymology

Late Latin cappa

Noun

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

1. cape (sleeveless garment)

Descendants

• English: cape
• French: chape, chape

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Spanish

Noun

chape m

1. tress, braid

Verb

chape (infinitive chapar)

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.