Chape

·noun The transverse guard of a sword or dagger.

II. Chape ·noun The metal plate or tip which protects the end of a scabbard, belt, ·etc.

III. Chape ·noun The piece by which an object is attached to something, as the frog of a scabbard or the metal loop at the back of a buckle by which it is fastened to a strap.