Definition of "chappe" in English

noun

1. A piece, typically of leather, fitted to the crossguard of European swords of the later medieval period, attested mainly in art, of uncertain purpose.

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

noun

1. Alternative form of schappe (“silk”).

   • chappes and spun silks
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:chappe.