chape
English
Etymology
French chape (“a churchman's cope, a cover, a chape”), from Latin cappa. Doublet of cap.
Noun
chape (plural chapes)
- (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.
- (archaic) The transverse guard of a sword or dagger.
- (archaic) The lower metallic cap of a sword's scabbard.
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Translations
metal cap of a scabbard
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Noun
chape m (plural ?, diminutive chapeke n)
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French
Etymology
From Old French chape, from Late Latin cappa. Doublet of cape.
Pronunciation
Noun
chape f (plural chapes)
- (archaic) cape, cloak
- cope, cappa (ceremonial cape)
- (nautical) gin block
- tread (of tyre)
- (manufacturing) clevis
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Further reading
- “chape”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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Haitian Creole
Etymology
From French échapper (“to escape”)
Verb
chape
- 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.
- Haitian Creole Bible Jòb 1:14-15:
Norman
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French chapel, from Vulgar Latin *cappellus, from Late Latin cappa.
Noun
chape m (plural chapes)
Old French
Alternative forms
- cape (Old Northern French)
Etymology
From Late Latin cappa.
Noun
chape oblique singular, f (oblique plural chapes, nominative singular chape, nominative plural chapes)
- cape (sleeveless garment)
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Descendants
Portuguese
Verb
chape
Spanish
Noun
chape m (plural chapes)
Verb
chape
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