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holster
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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.

[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.]

holstered adj.

holster [ˈhəʊlstə]
n
1. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a sheathlike leather case for a pistol, attached to a belt or saddle
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Mountaineering) Mountaineering a similar case for an ice axe or piton hammer
[via Dutch holster from Germanic; compare Old Norse hulstr sheath, Old English heolstor darkness, Gothic hulistr cover]
holstered  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.holsterholster - 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 [ˈhəʊlstəʳ] Nfunda f de pistola

holster [ˈhəʊlstər] n (for gun)holstermétui m de revolver

holster
n(Pistolen)halfter nt or f

holster [ˈhəʊlstəʳ] nfondina
holster [ˈhəʊlstəʳ] nfondina

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


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