| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| chape |
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| PRONUNCIATION: | ch p, ch p |
| NOUN: | A metal tip or mounting on a scabbard or sheath. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Old French, hood, head covering, from Late Latin cappa, hooded cloak.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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