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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CHAPE, n.
1. The catch of any thing, as the hook of a scabbard, or the catch of a buckle, by which it is held to the back strap.
2. A brass or silver tip or case, that strengthens the end of a scabbard.

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English, scabbard, from Anglo-French, cape, from Late Latin cappa Date: 14th century the metal mounting or trimming of a scabbard or sheath

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 the metal cap of a scabbard-point. 2 the back-piece of a buckle attaching it to a strap etc. 3 a sliding loop on a belt or strap. Etymology: ME f. OF, = cope, hood, formed as CAP

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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. 2. The transverse guard of a sword or dagger. 3. The metal plate or tip which protects the end of a scabbard, belt, etc. --Knight.