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Originally appearing in Volume V05, Page 850 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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CHAPE (from the Fr. drape, a
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hood,
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cope or sheath)  , a
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cover or
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metal
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plate, such as the cap upon the
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needle in the
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compass, also the transverse guard of a
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sword which protects the
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hand . From the
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original meaning comes the use of the word as a support or catch to attach one thing to another, as the
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hook on a
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belt to which the sword is fastened . The word is also used for the tip of a
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fox's
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brush .

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