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Rarechapes
The correct spelling is chapes.
How to pronounce chapes
noun
Say it like: Cha-pes
The correct spelling is chapes. 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.
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Definition
noun
- 1.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.The transverse guard of a sword or dagger.
- 3.The lower metallic cap of a sword's scabbard.
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