- holster hol·ster n
- ['həʊlstə(r)]
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holster hol·ster n
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hol|ster — «HOHL stuhr», noun, verb. –n. a case for a pistol, usually made of leather and attached to a person s belt or a horseman s saddle: »In the holsters, at his saddle bow, Two aged pistols he did stow (Samuel Butler). –v.t. to put into the holster.… … Useful english dictionary
Holster — Hol ster, n. [D. holster; skin to AS. heolstor den, cave, fr. helan to conceal, and to Icel. hulstr case, Goth. hulistr covering, veil, huljan to cover. [root]17. See {Hele} to cover, {Hell}, and cf. {Housing}, {Houss}.] A leather case for a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
holster — hol•ster [[t]ˈhoʊl stər[/t]] n. v. stered, ster•ing. n. 1) mil a sheathlike case for a firearm attached to a belt, shoulder sling, or saddle 2) cvb mil to put in a holster • Etymology: 1655–65; < D; c. ON hulstr sheath, Go hulistr … From formal English to slang
holster — hol|ster [ˈhəulstə US ˈhoulstər] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Dutc] a leather object for carrying a small gun, that is worn on a belt … Dictionary of contemporary English
holster — hol|ster [ houlstər ] noun count a leather container for a gun, that is fixed to a belt … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
holster — hol·ster … English syllables
