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Noun: chape  cheyp
  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. The metal plate or tip which protects the end of a scabbard, belt, etc

Derived forms: chapes

Encyclopedia: Chape