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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Chape \Chape\, n. [F., a churchman's cope, a cover, a chape, fr. L. cappa. See Cap.] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. The transverse guard of a sword or dagger. [1913 Webster] 3. The metal plate or tip which protects the end of a scabbard, belt, etc. --Knight. [1913 Webster]