LEATHER HOLSTER

LEATHER HOLSTER
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  • Holster — Hol ster, n. [D. holster; skin to AS. heolstor den, cave, fr. helan to conceal, and to Icel. hulstr case, Goth. hulistr covering, veil, huljan to cover. [root]17. See {Hele} to cover, {Hell}, and cf. {Housing}, {Houss}.] A leather case for a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • holster — [hōl′stər] n. [Du, akin to Goth hulistr, a cover, ON hulstr, a sheath, OE heolstor, darkness, cover < IE base * k̑el , to conceal (> HALL, HULL1) + Gmc noun suffix stra ] a pistol case, usually of leather and attached to a belt, saddle, or… …   English World dictionary

  • Holster — A holster is an unspecified, yet specialized article of clothing or a device, worn to hold, or restrict the undesired movement of, an item, such as a handgun or other weapon, cellular telephone, hand tool, or virtually any other small object… …   Wikipedia

  • holster — {{11}}holster (n.) leather case for a pistol, 1660s, probably from O.E. heolster, earlier helustr concealment, hiding place, from P.Gmc. *hulfti (Cf. O.H.G. hulft cover, case, sheath, O.N. hulstr case, sheath, M.Du. holster, Ger. Holfster holster …   Etymology dictionary

  • holster — noun Etymology: Dutch; akin to Old English heolstor cover, helan to conceal more at hell Date: 1663 a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle; broadly a case for carrying… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • holster — UK [ˈhəʊlstə(r)] / US [ˈhoʊlstər] noun [countable] Word forms holster : singular holster plural holsters a leather container for a gun, that is fixed to a belt …   English dictionary

  • holster — 1. noun a) A leather case into which a gun fits snugly and which attaches to a belt, strap, or saddle for safe transport …   Wiktionary

  • holster — /ˈhoʊlstə / (say hohlstuh) noun a leather case for a pistol, attached to a belt or a saddle. {Dutch holster, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse hulstr sheath or case, related to German Hülse that which covers, conceals, husk, pod} –holstered,… …  

  • holster — n. a leather case for a pistol or revolver, worn on a belt or under an arm or fixed to a saddle. Etymology: 17th c., synonymous with Du. holster: orig. unkn …   Useful english dictionary

  • holster — hol|ster [ˈhəulstə US ˈhoulstər] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Dutc] a leather object for carrying a small gun, that is worn on a belt …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • holster — hol|ster [ houlstər ] noun count a leather container for a gun, that is fixed to a belt …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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