HOLSTERS

Noun

holsters

plural of holster

Verb

holsters

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of holster

Anagrams

• Hostlers, hostlers

Source: Wiktionary


HOLSTER

Hol"ster, n. Etym: [D. holster; skin to AS. heolstor den, cave, fr.helan to conceal, and to Icel. hulstr case, Goth.hulistr covering, veil, huljan to cover. sq. root17. See Hele to cover, Hell, and cf. Housing, Houss.]

Definition: A leather case for a pistol, carried by a horseman at the bow of his saddle.

HOLSTER

Hol"ster, n. Etym: [D. holster; skin to AS. heolstor den, cave, fr.helan to conceal, and to Icel. hulstr case, Goth.hulistr covering, veil, huljan to cover. sq. root17. See Hele to cover, Hell, and cf. Housing, Houss.]

Definition: A leather case for a pistol, carried by a horseman at the bow of his saddle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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