chape
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thumb|The scabbard "chape" is labelled 10. thumb|Scabbard chape from the St Ninian's Isle Treasure thumb|300px|Illustration of the Thorsberg chape showing the runic inscriptions on both sides
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Vinony's link graph records 37 inbound references to chape, and connects out to buckle, Edinburgh and sword.
Vinony files it under Edged and bladed weapons, Metalworking and Types of archaeological artefact.
Vinony links it to 6 Wikipedia language editions.
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- scabbard
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- Silver-gilt Scabbard Chape (7776187180).jpg
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- Commons category
- Chapes
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Archaeology
- Buckle chape
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|The scabbard "chape" is labelled 10. thumb|Scabbard chape from the St Ninian's Isle Treasure thumb|300px|Illustration of the Thorsberg chape showing the runic inscriptions on both sides
Chape has had various meanings in English, but the predominant one is a protective fitting at the tip of a scabbard or sheath for a sword or dagger (10 in the diagram). Historic blade weapons often had leather scabbards with metal fittings at either end, sometimes decorated. These are generally either in some sort of U shape, protecting the edges only, or a pocket shape covering the sides of the scabbard as well. The reinforced end of a single-piece metal scabbard can also be called the chape.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “chape” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.