holster
A case for carrying a tool, particularly a gun, safely and accessiblyA case for carrying a tool, particularly a gun, safely and accessibly.
» Tom put his gun in its holster.
Meaning
2 sensesA case for carrying a tool, particularly a gun, safely and accessibly.
Holster, Halfter, Pistolentasche
кобура́koburá
кобура́koburá
A belt with loops or slots for carrying small tools or other equipment.
a belt with loops or slots for carrying small hand tools
Examples
20 sentencesTom put his gun in its holster.
Tom removed his gun from his holster.
ruТом вынул пистолет из кобуры.
Tom pulled his gun out of its holster.
deTom nahm seine Pistole aus dem Halfter.
Tom pulled his gun out of his holster.
Tom put his gun back in its holster.
Translations
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Origin
From Dutch holster (“pistol-case, holster”), from Middle Low German holster, from Old SaxoFrom Dutch holster (“pistol-case, holster”), from Middle Low German holster, from Old Saxon *holster, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hulastrą, *hulistrą (“hull, case, covering”).
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