chappe

Noun

alt-of alternative

Japanese Meaning

中世後期のヨーロッパの剣、特に鍔（たぶ）の部分に装着される革製の部品。用途は明確でなく、主に美術作品から確認される。

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The curator pointed out the chappe on the museum's 15th-century sword, noting that this small leather fitting on the crossguard appears in many artworks but its purpose is still debated.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

学芸員は博物館に展示されている15世紀の剣の十字鍔に取り付けられた革の小片を指し示し、それが多くの美術作品に描かれている一方で目的は未だに議論されていると説明した。

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Sense（1）

[…] part of the cross-guard. Often these chappes - a word, incidentally, that means “capes” - were decorated in needlework with the arms or device of the owner.

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Sense（2）

Alternative form of chape (“metal at the bottom of a scabbard”)

In everyday situations, swords were worn with or carried in a scabbard. […] Until about 1310, no metal fitting was put at the top, only a chappe at the point end to prevent it from wearing away, but after this date there was always[…]

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chappes

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