holster (redirected from holstering)

hol·ster  (hlstr)

n.

1. A case of leather or similar material into which a pistol fits snugly and which attaches to a belt, strap, or saddle so that it may be carried or transported.

2. A belt with loops or slots for carrying small tools or other equipment.

tr.v. hol·stered, hol·ster·ing, hol·sters

To put (a gun, for example) in a holster.

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[Probably Dutch, alteration of holfter, hulfter, from Middle High German hulffter, case, sheath, quiver, covering, from hulft, from Old High German; see kel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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holstered adj.

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holster

Noun

a sheathlike leather case for a pistol, worn attached to a belt [Germanic]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	holster - a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun sheath - a protective covering (as for a knife or sword) shoulder holster - a holster worn over your shoulder so a gun can be concealed under your jacket
	2.	holster - a belt with loops or slots for carrying small hand tools belt - a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)

Translations

holster [ˈhəulstəʳ] n → pistolera

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holster [ˈhəulstəʳ] n → étui m de revolver

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holster [ˈhəulstəʳ] n → Pistolenhalfter m or nt

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holster [ˈhəulstəʳ] n → fondina (di pistola)

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holster

n holster [ˈhoulstə]

the usually leather case for a pistol, usually worn on a person's hips. holster, pistoolsak قِراب، غِلاف кобур pouzdro na pistoli hylster; pistolhylster das Pistolenhalfter θήκη πιστολιού pistolera kabuur جلد چرمی هفت تير و تپانچه pistoolikotelo étui de revolver נַרתִיק पिस्तौल का चमड़े का खोल tok (futrola) pištolja (puške) pisztolytáska sarung pistol hulstur fondina ピストル入れ 권총의 가죽 케이스 makštis, dėklas (revolvera) maksts sarung pistol holster pistolhylster kabura, futerał coldre toc de pistol кобура puzdro na pištoľ tok za pištolo futrola za pištolj hölster ซองหนังใส่ปืนพก tabanca kılıfı 手槍皮套 кобура پستول گیر bao súng ngắn 手枪皮套