[…] 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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Chappe
//ʃæp//
Synonyms for "chappe" (1 found)
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From the chappe to three fourths the length of the blade runs a pronounced center ridge.
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[…] with no passion for warfare, perhaps it was a little incongruous that I had been crafting swords since I was a boy. […] The design of the grip was particularly important to me, as was finding an appropriate jewel for the pommel, and I signed each of my creations with the symbol of the pyramid on the chappe, an autograph to mark the sword as one of my own.
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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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