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chape

(chāp, chăp)

A metal tip or mounting on a scabbard or sheath.

[Middle English, from Old French, hood, head covering, from Late Latin cappa, hooded cloak.]

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chape

(tʃeɪp)

1. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a metal tip or trimming for a scabbard

2. (Clothing & Fashion) the metal tongue of a buckle

[C14: from Old French: hood, metal cover, from Late Latin cappa cap]

ˈchapeless adj

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chape

(tʃeɪp)

n.

the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French: (metal) covering < Late Latin cappa; see cap¹, cape¹]

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Thirteen lace chapes (also known as aglets or aiglets), one with tiny remnants of lace still inside the tube, together with fragments of garments with eyelets indicate their use as fastening strings.

Thirteen lace chapes, eleven of non-ferrous metal (one with remnants of lace still inside the tube) and two iron ones still attached to the end of leather thongs tied together with a knot (Fig.

While the laces, especially the ones sewn onto garments, were most likely made by the inhabitants of the castle--the 'practice piece' being one clue--there is no evidence pointing to the lace chapes being made on site.

Thirteen lace chapes (also called aglets or aiglets), one with the remnants of lace still inside the tube, together with fragments of garments with eyelets show the use of some of the laces as fastening strings.

This was very probably the case with the lace chapes also found in the castle.

Lace chape makers (in German: Nestler, Nestelmacher) belong to the metalworking industry.

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Buckles like this without chapes are often considered to be garter buckles, although this one seems a bit big for this.

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Inflation rose in the second quarter mainly due to food prices, value added tax chapes and oil prices.