Holster

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. 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.
  • n. A belt with loops or slots for carrying small tools or other equipment.
  • v. To put (a gun, for example) in a holster.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A case for carrying a tool, particularly a gun, safely and accessibly.
  • n. A belt with loops or slots for carrying small tools or other equipment.
  • v. To put something in a holster
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A leather case for a pistol, carried by a horseman at the bow of his saddle, or worn on the person suspended from a belt or shoulder strap.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A leathern case for a pistol. Holsters were formerly, and are still sometimes, carried by horsemen or cavalrymen attached to the saddle, one on each side of the pommel; but they are now more commonly worn on the belt.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a belt with loops or slots for carrying small hand tools
  • n. a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun
  • Verb Form
    holsters   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    belt   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    bolster    pollster    upholster   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    sheath    pouch    scabbard    belt    backpack    strap    pistol    vest    Jeans    harness